Second Teenager Dies In Hospital After Essex Sea Rescue

A second teenager has died two days after a group of relatives got into difficulty in the sea in Essex, police have said.

Essex Police said 18-year-old Haider Shamas, from Luton, died in hospital on Saturday, following the incident at Clacton-on-Sea on Thursday afternoon.

He was among three relatives pulled from the water close to Clacton Pier after getting into difficulty at around 1.40pm.

His sister, 14-year-old Malika Shamas, also from Luton, died on Thursday.

Police said a 15-year-old girl is expected to make a full recovery.

Witnesses previously described “distressing” scenes as lifeguards and paramedics scrambled to help the three teenagers after they were spotted struggling near Marine Parade.