Overview
- Sarah Keeling, 45, and Mark Ratcliffe, 67, died after entering the sea at Withernsea on 2 January during efforts to save a 15-year-old girl.
- East Yorkshire area coroner Lorraine Harris opened and adjourned both cases at Hull Coroners’ Court, listing drowning as the primary cause in each.
- Contributory factors were recorded as head and neck injuries for Mrs Keeling and chest injuries for Mr Ratcliffe.
- Humberside Police say CCTV and witness accounts indicate the teenager, Grace, was swept from steps near rocks by a wave.
- A search for Grace continues, as authorities note two other men who entered the water during the rescue managed to get out safely while emergency services responded.