Changes to missing and outdated signage warning of risks to beach goers were going to be made after the summer season in which two youngsters drowned in a rip current, an inquest has heard.
Joe Abbess, 17, and Sunnah Khan, 12, died and eight other people were treated by paramedics after being rescued next to Bournemouth pier in the Dorset seaside resort on May 31 last year.
The inquest has heard that a safety audit report of Bournemouth beach was carried out in 2020, which recommended additional warning symbols for “beware of strong currents” and “keeping children under supervision”. READ MORE More details emerge over Piccadilly station Wi-Fi 'cyber attack' after site 'hacked with terror message' The parents of the two youngsters have questioned the lifeguard response to the incident and whether better signs should have been in place warning of the risk of rip currents by the pier, as well as providing safety advice for swimmers.
A further review of signage was sent to Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council in March 2023, two months prior to the fatal incident.
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