Sussex Police have identified the three sisters whose bodies officers recovered from the sea in Brighton. Originally from Uxbridge, the family now faces unimaginable grief after losing their daughters in such tragic and unexpected circumstances.
Jane Adetoro, Christina Walters, and Rebecca Walters – aged 36, 32 and 31 – died in the sea off Brighton beach. At this early stage, investigators have found no evidence suggesting third-party involvement or criminal intent.
Nevertheless, the police have not eliminated this possibility and are appealing for any witnesses in the area of Black Rock car park in Madeira Drive.
Someone called police at 5:45am on 13 May after spotting a person in the water. Emergency services then recovered the bodies of the two other sisters nearby.
Their father, Joseph, spoke to the BBC and said:
Jane, Christina, and Becky were more than daughters to me; they were my joy, my strength, and the beautiful light that filled our family with happiness and love.
Adding that this horrific tragedy has:
left an emptiness that words cannot heal.
Police formally name sisters recovered from the sea off Brighton beach.
Police have formally identified the three women whose bodies were recovered from the sea off Brighton beach earlier this month.
The women were sisters from the Uxbridge area of London and have been named as…
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Joseph: “your spirits live on in our hearts every day.”
One theory in the police investigation of the death of these three sisters is reported to be that they potentially chose to go into the sea and, having not been familiar with the very real dangers due to seaweed and shale, “got into difficulty”.
However, police are actively pursuing multiple lines of enquiry and are now scouring CCTV footage to piece together the sequence of events that led to the sisters’ deaths.
The three women reportedly travelled from Brighton Palace Pier, where CCTV captured them, before heading towards Brighton Marina. They have also appealed for anyone in the area to contact them if they are aware of any information in connection to this mysterious and deeply concerning loss of precious life.
Thankfully, they are providing the family with support from specialist officers through their unimaginable grief.
Green Party MP for Brighton Pavilion, Sian Berry, told BBC Radio Sussex that the response has made her proud of the people of Brighton and said:
What I’ve seen since this tragedy first happened is the city just really pulling together and caring deeply about what happened to these women, while knowing nothing about their story.
Bella Sankey, City council leader in Brighton and Hove, has also shared her heartbreak at this news:
To learn today that these three beautiful women were sisters makes this troubling situation even more heartbreaking.
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Joseph: “You were deeply loved, and you will always be deeply missed”
According to the BBC, the father paid tribute to his daughters whose “presence made life more meaningful”, saying:
Each of you was unique and precious in your own special way.
Your smiles brightened dark days, your laughter brought comfort, and your presence made life more meaningful.
Though your time on earth was short, the impact you made will remain in our hearts forever.
You were deeply loved, and you will always be deeply missed.
The local community has understandably reacted with deep shock and grief to this traumatic news, with people rallying together to support one another through the tragedy.
Police continue to investigate the case and have not yet reached any final conclusions.
Chief Superintendent Adam Hays said the force would “leave no stone unturned” as officers work to establish exactly how the sisters lost their lives.
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