Tearful father who lost both wife and daughter trying to save cousin speaks for first time

A heartbroken father who lost both his wife and daughter who drowned on a family trip to the seaside has spoken of his pain.

Shelina Rahman, a teacher in her 40s, and her 15-year-old daughter Sameeha died after several people got into difficulty on West Mersea beach.

They are the wife and daughter of Dr Mansur Rahman, leader of Jubo Dal UK – the youth wing of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) who lives in Ilford, London.

Through tears, he said: ‘It is with profound sadness that I share the heartbreaking news that my beloved daughter and my beloved wife passed away following a tragic accident on Wednesday.

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