 No criminal offences were committed in relation to the deaths of two people off Bournemouth beach in May, police said. Sunnah Khan, 12, from High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire and 17-year-old Joseph Abbess, from Southampton, got into difficulty in the sea off the Dorset coast on May 31. Eight other people were rescued from the water. A man in his 40s who was initially arrested on suspicion of manslaughter will face no further action, Dorset Police said tonight. A spokesperson from the force said: 'Following a full and detailed investigation, officers have reached a position to make the evidence-based decision that no criminal offences were committed. 'No further action will be taken in respect of a man who was arrested in connection with this incident. He has been fully released from the investigation. 'When the criminal investigation was ongoing only a limited amount of information could be released into the public domain. This was due to the requirement to protect the integrity of the investigation.' Two young people died and eight people were rescued in the incident (Picture: PA) A RNLI lifeguard places a flag on the beachfront of Bournemouth Beach(Picture: PA) Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council banned all boat operations while awaiting the outcome of the police investigation. The Dorset Belle, a 78ft passenger vessel, was impounded following the tragedy. Island Cruises Ltd, the owners of the Dorset Belle, has vowed never to return to Bournemouth, The Mirror reports. Detective Chief Superintendent Neil Corrigan said tonight: 'During the emergency response that followed [the incident on May 31], information was given to police, which indicated that the movement of a boat – the Dorset Belle – immediately before the incident occurred could have contributed toward creating dangerous sea conditions. 'Witnesses suggested that there had been similar issues with){kind=link}
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No criminal offences were committed in relation to the deaths of two people off Bournemouth beach in May, police said.
Sunnah Khan, 12, from High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire and 17-year-old Joseph Abbess, from Southampton, got into difficulty in the sea off the Dorset coast on May 31.
Eight other people were rescued from the water.
A man in his 40s who was initially arrested on suspicion of manslaughter will face no further action, Dorset Police said tonight.