Boy, 7, Dies After West Mersea Beach Incident, Raising Death Toll to Three

Boy, 7, Dies After West Mersea Beach Incident, Raising Death Toll to Three

Seven-year-old Musa Ahmed died in hospital one week after being pulled from the sea near West Mersea beach in Essex. His aunt Shelina Rahman, 41, and cousin Sameeha, 15, died at the scene attempting to rescue him. The boy's father attributed the deaths to a "very strong" tide. The family backs calls for a safety review at the tidal estuary beach.

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