17 year old from Southampton who died at Bournemouth beach named
Joe Abbess and 12 year old Sunnah Khan from High Wycombe died in an incident in the sea off Bournemouth beach four days ago
A teenage boy from Southampton who died after being rescued from the sea off Bournemouth beach has been named as Joe Abbess.
The 17 year old and 12 year old Sunnah Khan from High Wycombe passed away following an incident four days ago.
Joe's family has issued this tribute:
"We are heartbroken and devastated at the death of our Joe. He was a wonderful son and brother who is sadly missed.
“His family and friends will always love him and we are incredibly proud of the fabulous young man he was. He was kind and generous, loving and caring, hardworking and funny.
“Joe was a talented trainee chef, with a bright future ahead of him. We were privileged to have him in our lives for 17 years and we are so sorry he will never fulfil his dreams and ambitions.
“He was enjoying a day at the beach on Wednesday and we would like to thank his friends and all of the emergency services who helped him, when this tragedy unfolded."
A Dorset Police investigation into what happened is continuing.
Another eight people were treated by paramedics.
A man in his 40s who was "on the water" at the time was arrested on suspicion of manslaughter, and was released under investigation on Thursday while police inquiries continue.
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