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Vigil held for family who died in sea off Shoreham
Prayers and a one-minute silence were held in Shoreham town centre on Saturday
The community in Shoreham, West Sussex, has paid its respects to a family who died after getting into difficulty in the sea on Tuesday.
Hassan El-Khawas, 55, Zeina Alayn, 37, and their 14-year-old daughter Sara, died despite the efforts of paramedics at the scene. It was confirmed on Friday that six-year-old Saja El-Khawas had died in hospital.
A vigil took place earlier at Kingston Beach, where the incident took place, alongside a one-minute silence in Shoreham town centre.
Reverend Pat Alden said: "When something happens, whether it's something we celebrate... or tragic circumstances like this, the community comes together."
Alden added: "Shoreham is the sort of place where the community comes together at times like this. We are a very close-knit community."
Tom Rutland, East Worthing and Shoreham MP, attended the vigil. He said the "whole town is heartbroken, particularly by the development that Saja has lost her life sadly too".
Saja's parents and elder sister died on Tuesday despite attempts to save them
Alden added: "The way everybody has come together and marked today with this minute's silence, and there were people who met with paddleboards and kayaks over at Kingston Beach as well this morning, it's been a really lovely way to pay to the very sad loss of these lives."
Wesley Horscroft attended on behalf of paddlers in the Kingston beach community.