Patrick Hill

Three members of the same family—a man, a woman and a teenage girl—died after getting into difficulty while swimming near Shoreham Fort in Shoreham-by-Sea. A younger girl was rescued and remains in critical condition in hospital. Sussex Police said all four entered the water from land, while coastguard teams, the RNLI, police and ambulance crews responded to the emergency. Witnesses speculated that a child may have become caught in a fishing net, and locals noted the area’s steep seabed drop-off, but the circumstances remain under investigation.

Police have named Joshua Kerry as the suspect arrested for the killing of former minister Ann Widdecombe at her Devon home in what investigators consider a targeted attack. Counter-terrorism officers have taken over the case as they examine potential links to left-wing extremism and possible threats to other Reform UK figures. Widdecombe’s final communications show she was preparing for a TV interview shortly before police believe she was attacked. Kerry, detained in Rotherham, is being questioned on suspicion of murder and terrorism-related offences.