Tributes Paid to Two Children Who Drowned at Bournemouth Beach

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Two families have paid tribute to their children who drowned in Bournemouth last year. Sunnah Khan, 12, and Joe Abbess, 17, were thought to have been caught in a riptide next to the pier. In an inquest, their families criticized the response of the lifeguards, who took 50 minutes to find Sunnah in less than 5ft of water. The families also questioned the experience of the lifeguards and the safety of the beach. A coroner later ruled out the involvement of a pleasure cruiser in the incident. The families are devastated and will miss their children for the rest of their lives. Dorset police have made an evidence-based decision not to take further action against a man arrested on suspicion of manslaughter.

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