Fundraiser launched for 3 sisters who died in sea off Brighton
The family now has to arrange three funerals for the sisters
Fundraiser launched for 3 sisters who died in sea off Brighton
The bodies of three sisters were recovered off Brighton beach.
STORY BY MELISSA SIGODO
MAY 21, 2026
A fundraiser has been launched for three sisters who died in the sea off Brighton beach.
The bodies of Jane Adetoro, 36, Christina Walters, 32, and Rebecca Walters, 31, were recovered from the sea in the early hours of Wednesday 13 May.
The sisters were from the Uxbridge area of London and Sussex Police say they are currently investigating to understand how the women came to be in the water.
They added that there is no evidence to suggest third-party involvement or criminality, but that specialist detectives are working hard to gather the full facts and circumstances of their deaths.
As we reported yesterday, their father made a heartbreaking tribute to his daughters expressing how their passing had “left an emptiness that words cannot heal.”
Now, the dad’s brother has launched a fundraiser to cover the expenses for arranging three funerals “as the family struggles to come to terms with what has happened.”
On GoFundMe the brother wrote: “This appeal is being made on behalf of my brother Joseph and the family following the devastating loss of his three beloved daughters — Jane, Christina and Rebecca — who tragically lost their lives in the sea at Brighton on 13th May 2026
“As a family, we are still struggling to come to terms with what has happened. The girls had so much life ahead of them, and their loss has left a pain and emptiness in our hearts that words cannot describe.
“No parent should ever have to bury their child, let alone all three.
“While trying to process this unimaginable tragedy, my brother is now also faced with the heartbreaking task of arranging three funerals. As a family, we simply want to give the girls the loving and dignified farewell they deserve.”
Sussex Police say the investigation into the women’s deaths has involved the review of hundreds of hours of CCTV, enquiries at properties and businesses around the beach area to try and trace the women’s last movements and extensive engagement with our partners in Brighton and London.
They are now appealing for anyone who has any information that could help the investigation to come forward.
Particularly anyone who may have seen the three women around the Madeira Drive area between 10pm on Tuesday, 12 May, and 5.30am on Wednesday, 13 May.
Anyone with information is urged to contact police online or via 101, quoting Operation Ledmore, serial 438 of 20/05.
Chief Superintendent Adam Hays, Divisional Commander for Brighton and Hove said: “The thoughts of everyone at Sussex Police are with the family of Jane, Christina and Rebecca following this devastating loss.
“I know this incident has had a profound impact on the local community in Brighton, and across the country and I’d like to reassure the public we will leave no stone unturned in our investigation to understand exactly what led to the tragic events of that Wednesday morning.
“This investigation will continue in earnest, with Jane, Christina and Rebecca’s family at its centre. I would ask that they are given the privacy to come to terms with this terrible tragedy.”
For more information about the GoFundMe, click here.