MTV documentary to investigate the death of Blessing Olusegun

Blessing Olusegun was found on Bexhill seafront, near Galley Hill, in September 2020.

A coroner ruled in May that the 21-year had died as a result of a drowning accident.

Blessing’s family campaigned for further investigation to take place into the business student’s death.

And last year thousands of people called for police to investigate the death further, with Brighton and Hove City Council adding its support to petition “Justice for Blessing Olugesun", which garnered more than 50,000 signatures.

Sussex Police issued a statement saying they "strongly refute" claims the carer’s death had not been properly investigated because of her ethnicity.

The force described her death as "unexplained", saying it was "non-suspicious" as there was "no evidence of third-party involvement”.

Blessing had been working as a carer in Bexhill

MTV will now air documentary Body on the Beach: What happened to Blessing? tomorrow night at 10pm as part of its True Life Crime UK series.

Talking to friends and family of Blessing, broadcast journalist Linda Adey investigates the “unexplained” death and traces Blessing’s steps via CCTV.

In a trailer for the show, Blessing’s family and friends are shown speaking of their frustration at the closure of the investigation, with one saying “how can you just close the case?” and Ms Adey asking the question “could someone have met her out here?”.

Blessing lived in Middle Park Avenue, London, but was in Bexhill working as a carer.

Her body was wet and the tide was out when she was found by a dog walker, the inquest in Hastings heard.

She was found with her shoes and phone near her.

It was also revealed in the inquest that Blessing could not swim.

Blessing’s mother Esther Abe said her daughter would not have gone into the sea intentionally.

After a one-day inquest coroner Alan Craze recorded a verdict of accidental death.