Beach hero tells of attempt to save drowning girl and mum

Beach hero tells of attempt to save drowning girl and mumImage source, Qays Najm/BBCImage caption, Craig and Carly Bowe were celebrating their daughter's 10th birthday when the tragedy unfoldedByLewis Adams, Essex and Zoie O'Brien, EssexPublished23 minutes agoA day-tripper has told the BBC how he dived into the water to try to save a mother and daughter drowning off an Essex beach.Craig Bowe, 42, battled the incoming tide at West Mersea, near Colchester, three times after hearing screams on Wednesday evening.The kitchen fitter, who was on a day trip from Hertfordshire to celebrate his daughter's 10th birthday, managed to haul 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 desperate…

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