Withernsea: Body found in hunt for teen girl two weeks after she was swept out to sea despite mum's tragic efforts to save her

On 16 January 2026, police in Withernsea on the East Yorkshire coast confirmed the death of 15‑year‑old Grace Sarah Keeling, whose body was found two weeks after she vanished after being swept from the beach. The teenager’s 45‑year‑old mother, also named Sarah Keeling, and her husband, Mark Ratcliffe, were also killed while attempting a rescue the day she disappeared on 30 December 2025. The search engaged the Coastguard, local police and a search aircraft and was intensified after a woman was recovered in the sea. Authorities are investigating the circumstances, while the community mourns the loss of the family’s tragedy.