The boy, 17, who is believed to be from London, was seen in trouble in the water off West Wittering, East Sussex.He is thought to be one of around 50 pupils on a school coach trip to the coast.Emergency services were scrambled to the beach at around 1pm yesterday.His classmates looked on as the boy was airlifted to hospital.
“A 17-year-old boy was airlifted to hospital, where he was sadly confirmed deceased.“His next of kin have been informed. An investigation is underway to understand the full circumstances of the incident.”A spokesperson for the private West Wittering Estate said the boy drowned.“We are deeply saddened to report that a 17-year-old boy drowned yesterday after getting into difficulty in the water.“Lifeguards deployed their equipment, including jet skis, to rush to the scene.