Inquest opens for three sisters who died in sea off Brighton

An inquest has opened into the deaths of three sisters who tragically died in the sea off Brighton beach. Jane Adetoro, 36, Christina Walters, 32, and Rebecca Walters, 31, all lived together in Greenford, London, and passed away on May 13.

During the inquest at Brighton & Hove Coroner's Court, senior coroner Penelope Schofield offered her condolences to the sisters' father, Joseph, who attended remotely. "The loss of your daughters in these tragic circumstances must be unbearable," she told him.

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It must be a difficult day for your family. The loss of your daughters in these tragic circumstances must be unbearable.

Sussex Police are conducting an ongoing investigation into how the sisters came to be in the water. Officers are satisfied that no third-party involvement contributed to their deaths. The court heard that the recorded cause of death for the women is yet to be ascertained.

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Sussex Police would leave no stone unturned in their investigation.

Adetoro's body was recovered by the RNLI and she was pronounced dead at the scene. Christina Walters' body was also recovered by an RNLI lifeboat and she was pronounced deceased at the RNLI lifeboat station. The body of the youngest sister washed ashore near Black Rock. Their father formally identified all three bodies.

Ch Supt Adam Hays stated that Sussex Police would "leave no stone unturned" in their investigation. The force is examining "a number of lines of inquiry, which include understanding exactly who Jane, Christina and Rebecca were, to help us build a picture of how and why they came to be at the beach that morning." Hundreds of hours of CCTV footage have been reviewed, and witnesses have been interviewed. The inquest is scheduled to continue in early October.

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a number of lines of inquiry, which include understanding exactly who Jane, Christina and Rebecca were, to help us build a picture of how and why they came to be at the beach that morning