All boat operations from Bournemouth Pier have been suspended “as a precaution” following the deaths of two children in a suspected riptide.

Sunnah Khan, 12, and Joe Abbess, 17, lost their lives after they and eight others got into difficulty in the water last Wednesday.

Police are investigating whether the wash from the propeller of the Dorset Belle pleasure cruiser may have contributed to the incident.

An inquest opening on Monday heard there was a “suggestion” a riptide also played a part in their deaths.

Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council confirmed on Tuesday that the ban on boat operations would be in place until the outcome of a police investigation was known.

Dorset Police has said it was keeping an “open mind” about the circumstances that led to the deaths and dismissed speculation the pair had jumped from the pier.