Three dead after family get into difficulty in water off Shoreham-by-Sea

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A couple and their teenage daughter have died after getting into difficulty in the sea off the West Sussex coast, police said on Tuesday. A man, a woman and a teenage girl died after the incident in Shoreham-by-Sea, the chief superintendent of Sussex police, James Collis, said. A younger girl from the same family was taken to hospital in a critical condition, Collis added. The next of kin have been informed. Collis said it is understood that all four got into difficulty in the water after going for a swim. He added: “Our thoughts are with the friends and family. I know this incident will have a profound effect on…

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