Inquest date set for Dewsbury brothers who drowned in the sea at St Anne's
An investigation has been arranged into the tragic deaths of two Dewsbury brothers off the coast of St Annes.
Muhammad Azhar Shabbir, 18, and Ali Athar Shabbir, 16, got into difficulty in the water near St Annes pier on August 15.
Their bodies were found one day later.
Their inquest, by coroner Alan Wilson, will take place at Blackpool Town hall on December 16 at 10am.
Muhammad and Ali were visiting St Annes beach from Dewsbury when they got into trouble after being cut off by the tide.
Their cousin, a 15-year-old boy, managed to swim to shore and raised the alarm.
A huge rescue operation was launched involving Lytham St Annes RNLI, the Southport Lifeboat crew, the coastguard and police services.