Inquest opened into three sisters' Brighton deaths

An inquest into the deaths of three sisters whose bodies were recovered from the sea off Brighton beach has formally opened, with the cause of their deaths remaining undetermined. The hearing confirmed that police have found no evidence of third-party involvement.

The bodies of Jane Adetoro, 36, Christina Walters, 32, and Rebecca Walters, 31, were found in the water near Madeira Drive on the morning of May 13. Emergency services, including coastguard teams, lifeboats, and a helicopter, were called to the scene at approximately 5:45 a.m. after a report of a concern for welfare. Jane Adetoro and Christina Walters were recovered from the sea by RNLI lifeboats, while Rebecca Walters was washed ashore. All three were pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics.

At the opening of the inquest at Brighton and Hove Coroners Court, Senior Coroner Penelope Schofield stated that post-mortem examinations had been conducted but a provisional cause of death for each woman was recorded as "yet to be ascertained." The coroner's officer, Victoria Foreman, told the court that medical investigations are ongoing but that police are satisfied there was no third-party involvement in the deaths.