Overview
- Humberside Police identified the deceased as Sarah Keeling, 45, and Mark Ratcliffe, 67, and confirmed that Grace Keeling, 15, has not been found after being swept into the sea on Friday off Central Promenade.
- HM Coastguard stood down its extensive shoreline and offshore search on Saturday afternoon following overnight and early-morning efforts.
- Witnesses reported the teenager was carried off the steps near Pier Towers, prompting family members and bystanders to enter the water to try to rescue her.
- Rescue teams cited three-metre waves, snow and freezing temperatures that hindered lifeboat launches and complicated search operations.
- HM Coastguard, the RNLI, Hornsea Inshore Rescue, Humberside Police, Humberside Fire & Rescue and Yorkshire Ambulance Service responded, with police providing support to the families.