School 'deeply saddened' by death of family in sea off Shoreham

The Ellen Wilkinson School for Girls in Ealing, west London, expressed its deep sorrow after the death of 14‑year‑old Sara El‑Khawas, who perished alongside her parents, Hassan El‑Khawas, 55, and Zeina Alayn, 37, when the family encountered difficulty in the water off Shoreham‑by‑Sea near Shoreham Fort, West Sussex, on Tuesday, according to Sussex Police. In a statement on its website, the school described Sara as a "sweet girl, well‑liked by staff and students". A fourth member of the family, a younger sister, remains hospitalized in a critical condition.