Man describes trying to save mother and daughter who drowned off Essex beach
Craig Bowe says he heard screams during a trip to a beach to celebrate his daughter's birthday.
By BBC News
A man has described trying to help a mother and daughter who drowned off an Essex beach after he heard screams while out celebrating his daughter’s birthday.
Craig Bowe said he was at the beach when he heard the cries and went to help, according to the BBC report. The source article says the deaths happened off West Mersea beach in Essex, but it does not confirm any business, venue, council or police statement beyond the incident itself.
The BBC report is about the deaths of a mother and daughter in the water, and says the pair got into difficulty off the beach. The summary provided does not confirm the exact date of the incident, the names of the victims or any other witnesses’ accounts, so those details are not included here.
From the material supplied, the only verified personal account is Craig Bowe’s description of hearing screams and trying to save them. No council, residents or customers are mentioned in the source summary, and no exact local business or venue is identified beyond the beach location.