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British Woman Kills While Trying To Rescue Sons Swept Away Near Bimini
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British woman, 36, died trying to rescue her two sons swept away near Bimini. Two boys were rescued; police said foul play is not suspected.
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Bimini Rescue Tragedy
A 36-year-old British woman died after attempting to rescue her two sons when a strong current swept both children away while they were snorkelling near the southern point of the island of Bimini, the Royal Bahamas Police Force said. The Royal Bahamas Police Force said officers at the Alice Town police station received information shortly after 10am that a female was unresponsive at the North Bimini Ferry Dock, and officers transported her to a local clinic where a local doctor pronounced her dead despite efforts to save her life.
“Our thoughts are with the family of a British woman who has died in the Bahamas.”
The police force said the children were subsequently rescued from the water, and it said CPR was reportedly administered at the ferry dock before the woman was taken to the clinic. The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office said it was in contact with the local authorities and providing support to the family, and it added, "Our thoughts are with the family of a British woman who has died in the Bahamas."
Investigation and Statements
The Royal Bahamas Police Force said it believed the woman was snorkelling with her husband and two sons near the southern point of the island when the current reportedly swept both children away.
The police force said, "In an attempt to rescue her sons, the woman was also swept away," and it added that foul play was not suspected at this time.
The Royal Bahamas Police Force said an autopsy would be conducted to assist in determining the exact cause of death, and it said officers responded and learned the woman had been transported to the local clinic for medical attention.
The Telegraph reported that Leanne Gregory, 36, died on Tuesday during a trip to the Caribbean, and it quoted Kim Jones saying, "It is devastating. Leanne drowned trying to save her two boys".
Tourism Context and Aftermath
The incident occurred during a family snorkelling expedition on holiday, and the Royal Bahamas Police Force said the family had been on a snorkelling expedition to the south of the island of Bimini. The BBC said the Royal Bahamas Police Force launched an investigation into the sudden death of the 36-year-old British woman on Tuesday, and the force said it believed the children were swept away by a strong current.
“Nathan tried to save her, by giving her the kiss of life.”
The Telegraph said Nathan Gregory, 36, tried to give his wife the "kiss of life," and it quoted Kim Jones saying, "Nathan tried to save her, by giving her the kiss of life." The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office spokesperson told People, "Our thoughts are with the family of a British woman who has died in the Bahamas," and People said the condition of the woman’s two sons had not been shared publicly.