Tragic new details emerge after teen, 15, & mum died while swimming with relatives – as boy, 7, still fighting for life

A TEENAGER and mother tragically died while swimming at the beach with four other relatives. Cops have confirmed the identities of the woman and girl who drowned, while a seven-year-old boy remains in hospital in critical condition. Flowers left by locals after the mother and daughter lost their lives in the sea Credit: Andrew Styczynski Sameeha Rahman, 15, with her father Dr Mansoor Rahman Credit: Andrew Styczynski Shelina Rahman, 41, and her daughter Sameeha, 15, died on Mersea Island beach on July 22. The pair had travelled to the West Essex seaside spot from their home in London to spend the day at the beach along with some family members. Sign up for The Sun newsletter Thank you! The group had been enjoying swimming in the sea when the boy reportedly got into difficulty. It is understood that the mother and daughter sprang into action to help save their relative, but both tragically died. The boy, 7, remains in critical condition Credit: Andrew Styczynski The mother and daughter had been enjoying a day out at the beach Credit: Andrew Styczynski The young boy was flown to hospital where he remains in a critical condition. The investigation is being led by Detective Chief Inspector Al Pitcher, who said: “We are continuing to support Shelina and Sameeha’s family through this extremely difficult time. “They had been enjoying a family day at the beach together when this tragedy happened. “We are working to establish the circumstances which led up to this incident and our enquiries are ongoing. Most read in The Sun “We have spoken to a number of key witnesses and will continue to do so over the coming days and will work with partners including the fire service, local council, and coastguard.” Chief Inspector Michelle Sparks, the District Commander for Colchester, said: “I want to thank the community for their response to this incident. “There were members of the public who rushed to help the family and I want to thank them for their courage and selflessness. “Since this tragic incident we have also seen an outpouring of support and sympathy. “At times of tragedy you get to see how strong a community is, and we have a fantastic community on Mersea Island, and across the Colchester district.” Essex Police have asked anyone who was in the area at the time and has information or footage which could assist their investigation to contact them on 101 and quote incident 1090 of 22 July. The cops scrambled to the beach at around 5.30pm last Wednesday where they reportedly found the boy in a coma. Two other family members sustained non-life threatening injuries, and the boy was rushed to hospital. A source told The Sun how the grandmother of Sameeha watched her get dragged out by the tide. They said: “The grandmother watched as she lost her daughter and her granddaughter in front of her eyes. “She was completely helpless. She has not stopped crying since it happened.”