The three sisters who drowned in Brighton took their own lives...

[Ninetwenty]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c689zxd8w87lo

I followed this story because it was so tragic, but wasn't expecting that 😪

It's certainly unusual, but I think their circumstances probably make the nature of their deaths less surprising.

I didn't mean to set off all this speculation. I just thought learning they'd taken their own lives made it even sadder than it was when I thought it was a dreadful accident.

I don't know about cult vibes, but apparently the police did a search of their computers etc, and one of the sisters' computers contained lots of mentions of suicide and drowning. There were no mentions on the other sisters' computers.

This made me cry when I saw it on the news. Just really tragic and anyone doubting that they have committed suicide is lucky that they have never experienced acute anxiety and depression. It is like being in hell in your own head . I wondered if there might be autism in the family.

They had found searches on one of the girls' computers about suicide and drowning. So tragic 😔 None of them could swim either 😔

This is so sad. At least they were not alone in all this. May they all RIP.

The 3 lived together and quite a secluded life so I can see how it happened 😔They couldn't be without eachother and saw no other way out 😔

They closed their bank accounts before they left on their last trip and put other affairs in order.

😯

Jesus, can we have one thread that doesn't turn to benefit bashing?

All of what you have written is pure highly-biased speculation. At least one of the sisters was an accountant.

Please take your agenda elsewhere.

RIP to those ladies 🙏

Twins seems more understand (if that's the right word). 3 sisters though? Over a decade of their mother passing I am not saying its easy but wasn't it 19 years since the passing of their mother?.

Didn't the sisters have children of their own? Its an odd story. I know there was rumours about this in America... think it stemmed from the photo... it looked like a 90s photo shoot not like it was from 2025/2026.

Coroners do not ‘guess’. They use the civil standard called ‘the balance of probabilities’ (aka weighing up the evidence for and against a particular conclusion). If they still cannot reach a conclusion, they will record an open verdict.

A friend of mine lost their partner in a situation which sounded an awful lot like suicide (one detail in particular made it seem more likely that suicide was the case). But an open verdict was returned because there were a few factors that provoked doubt. This was actually a relief for my friend, who is more comfortable knowing that they will never really know why it happened; than knowing that their partner didn’t want to live.

The verdict in this case suggests the coroner had access to evidence that convinced him/her on ‘the balance of probabilities’.

Apparently 2 of the women were accountants and the other worked in HR, so I think that finances are a red herring.

In a way it makes it less sad, doesn't it?

What in the world is wrong with you??

I agree. Very sad though.

Please will people stop this prurient, ghoulish speculation?

How terribly sad.

I presume they have proof of some kind?

The notion that they'd just go for a swim for fun fully clothed in the middle of the night in unpleasant weather and cold season did seem extremely peculiar.

But that alone doesn't make suicide a certainty. So they must have explored all evidence? I've heard people suggesting others being involved but I don't see how unless they were coerced or bullied into it?

But what a tragic and painful way to die.
RIP to them and their Mum. X

Absolutely heart breaking. They must have missed their mum so much. I hope they're all at peace together.

It’s been mentioned quite a few times in this thread by now. Thanks. I am sorry about your friend, I can not even imagine what it must be like to go through something like that. My ds’s friend’s lost his dad recently, he shot himself after many years of battling with health. It’s just awful.

Sorry @Crowsinarow , admittedly I didn’t read all the replies.

Thank you- my friend is amazing. Their loss was some years ago now and they are doing really well. I’m sorry to hear what happened to your son’s friend’s dad- that really is a shocking way to lose someone. I hope the son has plenty of support.

I understand it’s not always read all the replies before you post, I don’t do it myself.
I do find the posts explaining (nicely) how it works helpful, it is interesting.

Ds’s friend seemed numb. His dad had talked about doing this for years, since he was in so much physical pain. It’s good to hear your friend is doing well and is able to continue her life.

I am so sorry. I suppose sometimes you get a kind of folie a deux/ group think thing and people get encouraged along by someone in the group or their twin or in this case a sibling.

I totally agree X
I've been thinking exactly the same. Some just want to argue for the sake of arguing. It's really sad and petty and the nasty comments can just ruin your day. I used to think if women ruled the world there'd be no wars! Ha. How wrong I was! It's such a shame.
Keep your head held high @Crowsinarow knowing you've been the bigger person 💐💐💐

It's a heart breaking case, poor girls. I wonder how their dad is doing.