…By Henry George for TDPel Media.
The incident, which occurred on May 31, resulted in the drowning of Joe Abbess, 17, and Sunnah Khan, 12, while eight others received medical attention after being caught in a riptide near the Dorset seaside resort.
Their statement explained that, based on their thorough preliminary assessment, the incident did not involve a vessel, and therefore falls outside the scope of their jurisdiction.
The coroner, Rachael Griffin, adjourned the proceedings until a further hearing in September.