Father felt helpess trying to save son, 7, from sea
His teenage cousin and her mother died at the scene.The seven-year-old was airlifted to the Royal London Hospital, where he died on 28 July. The next, I heard screaming."I ran towards my family, only to find myself repeatedly pushed back by the force of the waves."There is a helplessness in that moment that no words can truly capture. As a father, every instinct tells you to protect your family.
- ▪His teenage cousin and her mother died at the scene.The seven-year-old was airlifted to the Royal London Hospital, where he died on 28 July.
- ▪The next, I heard screaming."I ran towards my family, only to find myself repeatedly pushed back by the force of the waves."There is a helplessness in that moment that no words can truly capture.
- ▪As a father, every instinct tells you to protect your family.
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| Original publisher | BBC News — UK |
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| Publication time | Mon, 03 Aug 2026 08:48:28 GMT |
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Father felt helpess trying to save son, 7, from seaImage source, Lewis Adams/BBCImage caption, Musa Ahmed was pulled from the water in West Mersea but died in hospital six days laterByRachael McMenemyPublished14 minutes agoThe father of a seven-year-old boy who died after a beach tragedy said he felt helpless as he tried to battle through waves to save his son.Musa Ahmed was on a day trip to West Mersea, Essex, on 22 July, when he and five relatives got into difficulty in the water. His teenage cousin and her mother died at the scene.The seven-year-old was airlifted to the Royal London Hospital, where he died on 28 July.
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