The bodies of three sisters recovered from the sea off Brighton earlier this month have left their family grieving a tragedy that echoes a past loss. Jane Adetoro, 36, Christina Walter, 32, and Rebecca Walter, 31, were found dead on 13 May after emergency services were called at 5.45 am. Their family has now revealed that the sisters' mother, Janice Adetoro, also died from drowning 16 years ago in a Birmingham lake, an event that profoundly traumatised the women.
A Heartbreaking Discovery
Police were alerted to the incident near Brighton's shoreline in the early hours of 13 May. The three women were pronounced dead at the scene. Their father, Joseph, has been left devastated by the news, with an aunt describing him as “catatonic” since learning of his daughters' deaths. The family, who live in Uxbridge, northwest London, were unaware the women had travelled to Brighton. They had to identify each body individually, a process their stepmother described as harrowing.
Echoes of the Past
The sisters' mother, Janice Adetoro, drowned in a lake in Birmingham 16 years ago, an event that left a lasting impact on her daughters. Relatives say the three women never fully recovered from the loss. The stepmother expressed certainty that the sisters did not deliberately enter the water, suggesting the deaths may have been accidental.
Ongoing Investigation
Sussex Police are conducting an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the deaths. Officers are reviewing CCTV footage and appealing for information from the public regarding the women's movements between 10 pm on 12 May and 5.30 am on 13 May. Police have stated that there is no evidence of third-party involvement or criminality at this stage. They are not searching for anyone else in connection with the incident.
The family has requested privacy as they mourn the loss of three beloved daughters and sisters, whose lives ended in a tragic echo of their mother's fate.
