Tuesday, September 22, 2026 -Police has revealed the cause of de@th of three Nigerian sisters who were found de@d on Brighton Beach.
Jane Adetoro, 36, Christina Walters, 32, and Rebecca
Walters, 31, were recovered from the water near Madeira Drive on May 13,
2026.
The women, who were from the Uxbridge area of London, were
named by Sussex Police.
Just days before their d£ath, the three sisters visited the
lake where their mother also drowned 10 years prior.
Their mother, Janice Adetoro, drowned earlier near the home
where the family was living in Birmingham in 2016.
It is still unclear how the siblings ended up in the
water.
Their cousin, Natalie Walters-Daniel, 33, said the trio had
travelled to Birmingham on a visit with a "deeper meaning" two days
before they di£d.
An inquest into the de@ths of the sisters opened in May at
Brighton and Hove Coroner's Court and is expected to resume in early
October.
The inquest previously heard that post-mortem examinations
had given a provisional cause of d£ath as "yet to be
ascertained".
On Sunday, September 20, Sussex Police said
post-mortem examinations had confirmed that "all three women di£d by
drowning".
The force also said the police investigation into the
sisters' d£aths had concluded, finding no evidence of criminality or
third-party involvement.
During the investigation, Sussex Police officers, supported
by other forces, reviewed hundreds of hours of CCTV footage, took statements
from witnesses across the country and conducted further enquiries to establish
the sisters' movements before their d£aths.
The investigation found that the three women were dropped
off by taxi at Madeira Drive at 10.20pm on May 12.
Police found no evidence that they visited any nightclubs or
businesses in the area that evening.
The women were found to have entered the water near the area
where their bodies were recovered the following morning, "wearing everyday
clothing".
With the police investigation now concluded, the inquest will resume to
determine the facts surrounding where, when and how the three sisters
died.
An inquest hearing in May was told that Ms Adetoro was
brought ashore by an RNLI crew and pronounced de@d by a paramedic at the
scene.
Christina Walters was recovered from the sea by an RNLI
lifeboat, while Rebecca Walters was washed ashore on Brighton beach. Both were
also pronounced de@d by paramedics.
Following the sisters' de@ths, their father, Joseph
Jacobson, said there were days when the grief felt "unbearable", but
he held on to the memories they shared and "the bond that d£ath can never
take away".
Chief Superintendent Adam Hays said: "From the outset
of this complex and challenging investigation, we have been acutely aware of
the speculation surrounding this incident, the public’s unanswered questions
and their desire for answers.
"Our priority throughout has been uncovering the truth
for the loved ones of Jane, Rebecca and Christina, because at this incident’s
core there has always been a grieving family coming to terms with an
unthinkable tragedy and loss. Our investigation has been thorough.
"Our extensive enquiries intentionally considered
concerns raised by black communities surrounding the d£aths of black people in
or near bodies of water, as we worked to understand who the three women were
and the factors that could have led to them being found on the beach that
morning.
"However, our enquiries have now concluded, pending any
new information coming to light. Jane, Rebecca and Christina’s tragic de@ths
sparked a national outpouring of grief, and I would like to thank everyone who
supported our investigation by coming forward with information.
"We will now support the coronial process and ask that
the sisters’ family continue to be given privacy to come to terms with their
loss."
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