The Brighton beach deaths driving a debate about race | Top Comment Podcast

Their father asked for his photo to be shown, along with his daughters. He did the same thing with his wife, who passed in similar strange circumstances

So this is a show entirely dedicated to the random comments and conspiracy-based hypotheses of people with social media accounts who have no qualification except that they have a high number of followers? What's the value added here?

One lady falls in somehow the other 2 try to save her? Why would that be so crazy?

Ah yes - the BBC theorising about people speculating and asking questions, an activity as old as history itself.

No water in their lungs autopsy facts!! The investigation is lacking. Whatever happened to them may not be racial, but one thing is clear they did not drown.

People can underestimate the dangers of sea bathing. That day the waves were strong enough to knock even a young, strong person over and the undertow could carry you out of your depth in seconds. Brighton beach is steeply raked. I swim there 10 times a year. You are out of your depth in 5 metres. I have been a sea bather for 68 years. Chances of accidental death 99% plus.

Occam's razor - One or more decide to have a swim at dawn. Suffers cold water shock. Attempted rescuers get into same trouble. The same thing happened at Withernsea recently. Three people died and several others seriously hurt attempting rescue. It's absolutely reasonable the family used tool to combine three photos.

This is why you should've had a black woman speaking if you're going to do this at all. Black hair reacts differently to water than non-Black hair. It's got nothing to do with an individual black woman's haircare routine. The women would need a full detangling process (lasting 30-60 mins with conditioner) immediately after contact with water otherwise their hair will knot badly and break. They would've known this. Then they were found fully clothed. They entered the water in the middle of the night. They're not from Brighton. Nobody has a recent picture of them. The whole thing is weird.

It would have been nice to see some black journalists on this

This does not feel like strong journalism. Instead of focusing so heavily on the moderators themselves, more footage, photos, and background information about the people and events being discussed would make the video far more engaging and informative. The constant interruptions with personal opinions and reactions distract from the tragedy itself. Viewers are capable of forming their own opinions; the main interest is in understanding how the incident unfolded and hearing a clearer, more detailed account of the story rather than watching the presenters dominate the discussion.