Three sisters who drowned off Brighton Beach died in suicide pact after visiting lake where their mum took her own life 16 years prior
You are about to be charged £0.00* Billingper month First billing dateToday DurationMonthly until cancelled *Your gift has been applied Thank you for subscribing! Three sisters who drowned off Brighton Beach died in suicide pact after visiting lake where their mum took her own life 16 years prior Their mother, Janice Adetoro, drowned in a Birmingham lake 16 years ago The fearless champion of Britain, its voices and its values. Join the fight for free speech and fearless journalism. By signing up you agree to our Terms of Use, Privacy Policy, and Community Rules. Don't Miss Most Read Latest Three sisters who drowned off Brighton Beach died in a suicide pact after visiting a lake where their mother took her own life in 2010. The bodies of Jane Adetoro, 36, Christina Walters, 32 and Rebecca Walters, 31, were recovered from the sea after emergency services were summoned to the scene on May 13. Now, an inquest into their deaths has shown the trio, who lived "secluded lives", travelled from London to Birmingham the day before they died. The sisters had taken a taxi to Birmingham and were dropped off near their mother's old house on May 11. TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say They were dropped off at Linton Walk, Birmingham, near to Brookvale Park Lake, where their mother, Janice Adetoro, drowned 16 years ago. While in Birmingham, the sisters visited their mother's grave. The next day, they were driven back to the capital to their shared flat in Greenford, west London at 1.28am on May 12. Detective Chief Inspector Mark Cullimore told the hearing at Woodvale Coroner’s Court there was no CCTV to see what the women had been doing while in Birmingham. The three women were named and pictured after their bodies recovered from sea off Brighton beach |HANDOUT That same evening, the sisters took a pre-booked taxi to Brighton to later arrive near the beach at 10.21pm, the inquest heard. The women are believed to have been last seen alive on CCTV at 2.42am on May 13. Ms Adetoro's body was later brought to shore by an RNLI crew that morning. She was declared dead at the scene. Meanwhile, Christina Walters was recovered from the sea by an RNLI lifeboat, as Rebecca Walters was found washed on the shore of Brighton beach. LATEST ON THE BRIGHTON BEACH DROWNINGS: The three sisters died in May |PA Senior coroner Penelope Schofield told the court earlier today: "On May 13, in hours of darkness, they entered the sea at Brighton, they could not swim and sea conditions were adverse." In the morning, a member of the public raised the alarm. Officers swarmed Black Rock car park, which is just off Madeira Drive, and were assisted by a helicopter and two lifeboats. During the emergency response, coastguards were also deployed to the water, accompanied by a large police presence on the shore. Following the preliminary investigation into the incident, Sussex Police announced they had identified all three women. Paying tribute to his daughters, their father Joseph Jacobson, said: "There are no words that can adequately express the pain of losing a child. "To lose all three of my precious daughters, Jane, Christina and Rebecca, is a heartbreak beyond anything I could ever have imagined." Adding that he "cannot understand why their lives ended so suddenly", he said: "You were my daughters, you will always be my daughters and I will love you for the rest of my life. "May your beautiful souls rest in perfect peace."