2023 Bournemouth beach incident

2023 Bournemouth beach incident
The Dorset Belle (left) and the Bournemouth Belle (right) moored in 2009
Date31 May 2023
LocationBournemouth, England
Coordinates50°42′58″N 1°52′32″W / 50.716132°N 1.875442°W / 50.716132; -1.875442
Deaths2
Non-fatal injuries8

On 31 May 2023, two people died and eight others were injured on the beach in Bournemouth, Dorset, England. A man was arrested on suspicion of manslaughter, but following an investigation, police determined that no criminal offence had been committed in relation to the incident.