A FULL investigation is being demanded by the parents into the school boating trip which claimed the life of their nine-year-old daughter.

Lesley Bee and her partner Christopher Colley have spoken publicly for the first time about the Elizabeth Bee tragedy in Portsmouth Harbour.

They have raised concerns about whether Elizabeth and nine other pupils, including her twin sister Victoria, should have gone out on the water with their teacher as winds gusted up to force seven.

Elizabeth, pictured, a pupil of Fareham's private Boundary Oak School, died in hospital several hours after the motorised flat-bottomed dory she was in capsized, throwing all the girls and teacher Paul Dove into the water.

Her parents, of Crofton Close, Waterlooville, say she was only discovered missing when Victoria raised the alarm.

Police inquiries into Elizabeth's death continue. In the past fortnight detectives have twice questioned science teacher Mr Dove, 64. An inquest has been opened and adjourned.

Investigating officer DI Derek Stone said: "A 64-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of manslaughter and is now on police bail pending further inquiries."

See pages 6-7 of today's Daily Echo for the full interview.

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