Palestinian-British girl, 6, dies days after family drowned off UK coast

Saja El-Khawas’s death follows that of her mother, father, and sister on Tuesday, all of whom drowned.Published On 22 Aug 202622 Aug 2026A six-year-old Palestinian-British girl whose parents and sister drowned earlier this week has also died in hospital, according to local police.Saja el-Khawas was taken to hospital in critical condition on Tuesday but has since died, Sussex police said Friday.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Why extreme heat is much more dangerous for the elderly than we realisedlist 2 of 3Heatwaves and energy crunch: Can Europe withstand a double shock?list 3 of 3Palestinian refugee and two relatives drown off English coastend of listSaja’s father Hassan El-Khawas, 55, her mother Zeina Alayn, 37, and her 14-year-old sister Sara El-Khawas all died at the scene after getting into difficulty in the water at Shoreham, Sussex, on Tuesday.The family lived in London but travelled to Shoreham to visit the beach as the United Kingdom sweltered under its latest heatwave of the year.An investigation into what happened remains open, but the current theory is that it was a “tragic accident, with no third-party involvement”, the police said.British newspaper the D...