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The British pastor and his two children who drowned in a Costa del Sol swimming pool could not swim, it has emerged today. 

Gabriel Diya, 52, his daughter Comfort Diya, nine, and his son Praise-Emmanuel Diya, 16, were today named as the tourists who died at the Club La Costa World complex in Spain on Christmas Eve.  

Mr Diya, who was a Christian pastor in south-east London, and his daughter are both understood to be British while his son was travelling on a US passport. 

His wife Olubunmi Diya, 49, and younger daughter Favour Diya, 14, were also on the holiday but were unharmed. 

On Thursday they told investigators that none of their relatives could properly swim and only nine-year-old Comfort had 'some idea'.