West London girl, 6, dies 3 days after being pulled from sea alongside mum, dad and sister

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        August 23, 2026

West London girl, 6, dies 3 days after being pulled from sea alongside mum, dad and sister

Good Morning West London — 2026-08-23

It is currently thought the deaths were a tragic accident, with no third-party involvement.
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West London girl, 6, dies 3 days after being pulled from sea alongside mum, dad and sister
• It is currently thought the deaths were a tragic accident, with no third-party involvement.
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Christian Fellowship in Richmond, a member of the Evangelical Alliance, is a church that meets at Halford House, a Grade II listed building in Halford Road, in the centre of Richmond, south-west London.
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Hammersmith's name likely comes from the Old English for 'hammer' and 'smith', reflecting the area's medieval past as a place of blacksmiths and metalworking.
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