Bournemouth beach deaths: Police say they are keeping 'open mind'

Police are keeping an "open mind" astir the circumstances that led to the deaths of a miss and lad pulled from the oversea disconnected Bournemouth.

Joe Abbess, 17, from Southampton, and 12-year-old Sunnah Khan from Buckinghamshire some died successful infirmary aft the incidental connected Wednesday.

Dorset Police said it was considering causes including the interaction of upwind conditions and the authorities of the water.

The unit has dismissed speculation the brace had jumped from the pier.

The incidental progressive 10 swimmers connected a time erstwhile the formation was packed during half-term.

The Dorset Belle sightseeing vessel was impounded by Dorset Police successful the contiguous aftermath, but the unit said this was "just 1 of respective lines of inquiry."

Det Chf Sup Neil Corrigan said: "We are moving with experts from spouse agencies to recognize each of the factors and this volition instrumentality clip to establish.

"We proceed to enactment the families of Joe and Sunnah and they are being kept updated by specially trained household liaison officers astir our investigation."

The unit said nary of the swimmers was progressive successful immoderate collision oregon interaction with immoderate vas successful the water.

It has appealed for witnesses and urged radical to nonstop it immoderate photographic footage.

A antheral successful his 40s, who was "on the water" astatine the time, was arrested connected suspicion of manslaughter. He has since been released portion inquiries continue.

The unit said an inquest into some of the deaths is anticipated to beryllium opened aboriginal taxable to confirmation by the coroner.