Beach hero tells of attempt to save drowning girl and mum

Craig Bowe, a 42‑year‑old room fitter from Northaw, recounted his attempt to save a mother and daughter who were being pulled out to sea at West Mersea, near Colchester, on Wednesday evening. He said he entered the water three times after hearing screams. Bowe, who was on a day trip from Hertfordshire to celebrate his daughter’s 10th birthday, managed to pull Shally and Samiha Rahman from the waves and also helped a seven‑year‑old boy onto a lifeboat. Despite his efforts, the pair—aged 41 and 15—died in the unsuccessful attempt to bring the boy to shore, according to the BBC report linked here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce97nngd4nlo. The boy, who had become stranded during a family outing from Barking, east London, was airlifted to hospital and remained in critical condition on Friday. Three other people were taken by ambulance to separate medical facilities after the incident unfolded at approximately 17:35 BST. Bowe explained his actions after spotting a man screaming in the water and seeing bodies floating. He told the BBC, "When I got there, the archetypal 2 radical I saw were really look down, truthful [it was] much superior than I initially thought," helium told the BBC. He added, "I helped benignant of shoo him onto the boat, due to the fact that helium was look down too... but the seven-year-old was not successful a bully way," said Bowe, who was helped by an unnamed man. Describing the conditions, Bowe said, "The waves were hitting maine successful the face. The existent was decidedly stronger."