Legacy Matters

Blown to sea

When I first read the story of the babies being swept out to sea on a gust of wind just when their father removed his hands from their buggy to speak to his female friend, I thought the father would never escape this tragedy.

Rebecca and Lewis Hopper had been tightly buckled into the three-wheel buggy when their father, Andrew, lost his grip as he strolled along a sea wall with a female friend.

The pushchair ran off the open walkway and plunged 15 ft into the icy waters. 

As horrified onlookers watched, both adults then ran into the sea to try to save the children.
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This is the walkway along the sea at Folkestone, Kent, where these two babies were swept to sea.

But it got even worse when it was revealed that Lewis Hopper was kissing his mistress when he let go of the pram's handles.

A terrible tragedy in every way.  Mercy on them all.