The uncle of three women whose bodies were recovered from the sea off Brighton has thanked people for their “kindness and generosity” after he launched a fundraiser for his family.
Emergency services were called to the beach near Black Rock car park off Madeira Drive at around 5.45am on Wednesday, May 13, where the bodies of the women were recovered from the sea nearby.
The women were formally identified as Jane Adetoro, 36, Christina Walters, 32, and Rebecca Walters, 31.
Jane, Christina, and Rebecca were sisters from the Uxbridge area of London.
Their father, Joseph, paid tribute to the women, describing them as his joy and strength.
People donated in their droves and the original target of £18,000 was smashed.
Now the family has increased the target to £45,000, with more than £42,000 raised at the time of writing.
Responding to the amount raised on the page, Mr Adetoro said: “From the bottom of our hearts, thank you to every single person who has donated, shared, prayed, and supported our family during this unimaginable time.
“Because of your incredible kindness and generosity, we have already reached our initial fundraising goal, and we are deeply grateful for the compassion shown in memory of Jane, Christina, and Rebecca.
“As we continue to navigate the heart-breaking weeks ahead and the many costs connected to giving the girls the loving and dignified farewell they deserve, we have decided to increase the fundraising goal to provide further support for the family during this devastating time.
“Your support has reminded us that we are not facing this grief alone, and it means more to us than words can express.
"If you are able, we would be deeply grateful if you could continue sharing the fundraiser with your friends, family, and wider networks to help us reach the new goal and continue supporting Joseph and the family.”
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