Brit siblings, 11 and 13, who drowned in Spain holiday horror pictured
Siblings Ameiya, 13, and her 11-year-old brother, Ricardo Junior, from Erdington, tragically lost their lives at sea during a family holiday in Salou. The siblings, described by loved ones as "beautiful" and "bright", were given treatment following the "tragic incident at sea" but sadly did not survive.
Kayla Jasvinder Del-Brocco, the aunt of the children, said her niece and nephew were carried away from the shore by fierce currents "They went out to swim together with their dad as they loved the beach," she said. "Mum said 'don't be long' and took her little one to the bathroom.
"She came back out and couldn't see anyone. That's when the nightmare commenced." Kayla described Ameiya as "athletic, driven, motherly with her siblings, sarcastic and unique". Ricardo Junior was kind, loving and helpful," she said. "He wanted to be a YouTuber and would do anything for a few quid. He doted on his mum."
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Daily Mirror
an hour ago
- Daily Mirror
British passenger's lewd behaviour forced my flight to turn around
As witnessed by writer Esther Krakue, a British passenger was removed from an aircraft at New York's JFK airport after reportedly engaging in lewd behaviour and causing the flight to be delayed by several hours When a pilot calmly announces that you're turning back to your origin airport, there are only a handful of reasons you expect to hear: a small technical issue, a medical emergency, maybe even a security threat. What you don't expect is what really happened on my flight this week: a story that still feels too surreal to believe. About an hour into our journey, just as we were nearing the Canadian border, the captain came over the tannoy. "A small technical issue," he said, meant we needed to return to JFK so engineers could take a look. The flight attendants reassured us it wasn't dangerous, but my stomach dropped anyway. I pictured some vital system malfunctioning, engines cutting out mid-air, or the worst-case scenario- the plane plummeting from the sky. As we descended, other possibilities crossed my mind. It comes after a British man claimed 'I moved from UK to Benidorm – price of a pint and Full English left me floored'. Perhaps someone on board was gravely ill. Perhaps ambulances would be waiting when we landed, [as Esther Krakue previously wrote in the Express]. What I didn't expect to see were two police cars pulling up outside the aircraft. No engineers. No paramedics. Just flashing blue lights and a handful of serious-looking officers. Then the whispers started. A young man, apparently British (to my utter horror - because I was hoping to chalk this up to "one of those crazy Yanks" stories), had allegedly spent the flight engaging in behaviour so vile it left an entire cabin reeling. According to fellow travellers, he approached a complete stranger with the crude proposition, "Ever had a hand job on a plane?" and, following rejection, allegedly exposed himself and began openly pleasuring himself, even displaying explicit images of himself on his mobile and attempting to touch the passenger seated next to him. After considerable persuasion from the cabin crew, he eventually disembarked to meet the waiting police officers below. No handcuffs were involved, just a swift, subdued departure - but the harm had already been inflicted. The entire aircraft had been grounded for hours because one individual couldn't control his trousers or his urges properly. It would be reassuring to believe this was an exceptional incident, a singular act of degeneracy at 35,000 feet. However, it increasingly appears otherwise. Only last week, a pair grabbed headlines for engaging in sexual activity during a flight. Increasingly, public venues - trains, aircraft, even dining establishments - appear to suffer from individuals behaving in ways they wouldn't have contemplated a decade earlier. Indecency is shedding its embarrassment element, and the remainder of us are being compelled to observe it. Subsequently, we departed once more with fresh crew members, the aircraft itself remaining perfectly operational. On the other hand, it seems like humanity is on a downward spiral. No passenger should ever board a flight expecting to become an unwilling participant in a live-action, low-budget adult film. And no one should have to explain, with a weary and vacant expression, that their flight was delayed not by weather or mechanical failure, but by a fellow Brit treating economy class like a Pornhub livestream. If only I could say it was an American this time.
The Guardian
2 hours ago
- The Guardian
British siblings, 13 and 11, who drowned off beach in Spain named
A British brother and sister who drowned off a beach on the north-eastern coast of Spain have been named as Ameiya Del Brocco, 13, and 11-year-old Ricardo Junior. Their father, Ricardo Senior, who had also entered the water, was rescued by local emergency services after the incident during a family holiday in the Catalan town of Salou on Tuesday. Ameiya, known as Maya, and Ricardo Junior, known as Jubs, were 'two beautiful, bright, and deeply loved children, taken far too soon', their cousin Holly Marquis-Johnson said. 'The pain their family is feeling is unimaginable.' She said: 'Maya was intelligent, thoughtful, and growing into a strong young woman. Ricardo Junior was playful, kind, and always smiling. They brought so much love, laughter, and energy into the lives of everyone around them. Their absence has left an unbearable silence not just for their parents, but for their whole family, who were incredibly close and shared an unbreakable bond.' Kayla Jasvinder Del-Brocco, the children's aunt, told BirminghamLive her niece and nephew had been swept away from the beach by powerful currents. 'They went out to swim together with their dad as they loved the beach. Mum said 'don't be long' and took her little one to the bathroom. She came back out and couldn't see anyone. That's when the nightmare commenced.' Emergency services were called to Llarga beach, near Tarragona, shortly after 8.45pm local time on Tuesday, Catalonia's civil protection agency has said. Ricardo Senior remains in hospital after being pulled from the water unconscious, it was reported. Jose Luis Gargallo, the head of the local police force in Salou, said on Wednesday: 'There were three people who were having serious difficulty getting out of the sea. There was a father with his son and daughter, of British nationality. 'When they got out, both of them, the boy and girl, aged 11 and 13, showed no signs of life. Attempts were made to resuscitate them with CPR, but they were unsuccessful. 'The father, fortunately, was able to be saved. He had swallowed a lot of water, he was exhausted, very fatigued, but the father was able to be saved thanks to the emergency services.' A Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office spokesperson said: 'We are supporting the family of two British children who have died in Spain and are in contact with the local authorities.' Marquis-Johnson has set up a fundraiser to help with the cost of repatriation.
Scottish Sun
6 hours ago
- Scottish Sun
Bombshell ‘confession' in murder of Brit found dead in well 12 years after vanishing on Crete holiday could crack case
Seven years after the tragic discovery, a mysterious email was sent to Cheshire Police - sparking rapid developments BODY IN THE WELL BODY IN THE WELL Bombshell 'confession' in murder of Brit found dead in well 12 years after vanishing on Crete holiday could crack case Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A BRIT man has allegedly confessed to the murder of a fellow tourist who vanished on holiday 20 years ago. The remains of Brit Steven Cook, 20, were found in a well in 2017 in Crete - 12 years after he vanished in 2005. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 8 Steven Cook's remains were found in a well in Crete 12 years after vanishing in 2005 Credit: Athena Picture Agency 8 On September 1, 2005, Steven Cook was out with pals on the first night of his holiday in Malia, Crete - but disappeared without a trace Credit: PA:Press Association 8 A well was being fixed by workmen, who discovered the skeleton Credit: 8 On September 1, 2005, Steven, from Cheshire, was out with pals on the first night of his holiday in Malia, Crete - but disappeared without a trace. In February 2017, workers near a Malia cemetery found a human skeleton in an abandoned well. Steven's family has been desperate for answers ever since - but a recent update might shed some light on Steven's death. Nearly 20 years after Steven went missing, Cheshire police confirm there are developments in the investigation. The holiday was Steven's first trip abroad and, despite being with his friends, he left a pub alone at the end of a night out. The Brit was last seen in a bar asking for directions to his hotel, the Hotel Frixos, but walked off in the wrong direction at the end of a night out in the clubbing hotspot. Grieving parents Norman and Pat, both 73, from Sandbach, even put up a 7,000 euro reward for information about their missing son. It seemed that Steven had vanished off the face of the earth until 12 years later workers found a skeleton at the bottom of a well in Malia. Personal items were found with the bones, including a piece of cloth, a belt and a disposable camera. The remains were later confirmed to belong to Brit Steven Cook. Now, seven years after the discovery, cops and prosecutors in Greece are probing an alleged confession alongside UK police. According to Steven's family lawyer, Yiannis Konstantoudakis, an email was sent to Cheshire Police last year from the ex-wife of a 38-year-old British man. Tragedy in Majorca: British Tourist Drowns Near Love Island Villa She has claimed her ex confessed to killing Steven and revealed the horrifying details to her while under the influence of drugs. She described how he got into a fight with a drunk young man in Malia in 2005. After receiving a hit on the head, the victim died - and his body was thrown down a well. The unknown woman claimed to have kept handwritten diary notes from that time, and even produced a silver bracelet with two beads on the end. She claimed the piece of jewellery belonged to the victim. Steven's grieving family didn't identify the jewellery. After the missing Brit's body was discovered in 2017, it broke the 38-year-old man, his ex-wife claimed. She claims he had a mental breakdown and threatened to take his own life. He also required psychiatric evaluation, the ex-wife claimed. 8 The well is in a small structure near a cemetery in Malia Credit: Athena Picture Agency 8 A missing person poster distributed after Steven Cook vanished Credit: Athena Picture Agency 8 Police forensics officers by the outhouse where the well is located Credit: Athena Picture Agency The prosecutor in Heraklion, Crete, shared reservations about the large gap in time between the time Steven went missing and the 38-year-old Brit's ex-wife's claims - but considered them credible. She added that it was not unusual for people under the influence of drugs or alcohol to make revelations about their lives they wouldn't have otherwise said. The 38-year-old Brit has denied any involvement in Steven's death, according to local newspaper Parapolitika. When appearing before British authorities, he reportedly claimed he wasn't in Crete in 2005. He described his ex-wife's allegations as "lies". In 2005 there were no systematic passport checks for citizens of the European Union while Great Britain belonged to it. There is a recorded entry of the accused Brit into Greece in 2010 from the airport in Zakynthos. Steven's family were informed of the developments through their lawyer. Mr Konstantoudakis told The Sun of fears that the case could be thrown out in September if there are no major developments. Cheshire Police told The Sun it "is aware of the developments in the investigation into the death of Steven Cook". They added: "At this time, we are working closely with the Greek Authorities and Stevens family who are being supported by specialist officers."
