A PRE-INQUEST review is due to be opened following the deaths of two children at Bournemouth beach.

Sunnah Khan, 12, and Joe Abbess, 17, died following an incident in the sea on May 31 this year.

Emergency services were called to the beach and pulled a total of ten people from the water in the late afternoon but Sunnah and Joe could not be saved.

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A man was arrested on suspicion of manslaughter but then released, and police have since confirmed that no criminal offences were committed.

Bourne End Academy in High Wycombe, where Sunnah was from, said: “As a student, Sunnah grew in confidence over her first 10 months at Bourne End. She developed a bold and happy personality which resonated through the school community.

“Her energetic character and fierce sense of loyalty meant that she had built strong and positive relationships with her peers and teachers. She will be enormously missed.

“Our deepest condolences are with the family and friends during this difficult time."

Ben McKinnon, 17, a close friend of Southampton resident Joe Abbess, said: "He was always amazing, very kind, very caring, he would always look out for others.

"He was just an amazing person all round, very kind-hearted, well-rounded young man and he had a bright future ahead of him.

"I think it's a shame that it was taken away from him so early."

Regarding the criminal investigation, since discontinued, a Dorset Police spokesperson said: “During the emergency response that followed, information was given to police, which indicated that the movement of a boat – the Dorset Belle – immediately before the incident occurred could have contributed toward creating dangerous sea conditions.

“As a result of all of the evidence available, we are now able to confirm that we do not believe that the movement of the Dorset Belle contributed to the incident."

The hearing is expected to open at Dorset Coroner's Court at 2pm today.