British mother dies saving her two sons from Bahamas current
A 36-year-old British woman has died after rescuing her two sons from a strong current during a family snorkeling excursion in the Bahamas.
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Leanne Gregory, a 36-year-old mother from Nottinghamshire, England, died after saving her two sons from a strong current off North Bimini Island in the Bahamas. Fox News and People.com reported that Gregory was swept away during a family snorkeling trip. Officers at the Alice Town Police Station were alerted to the incident around 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, Fox News reported. [1][2]
The Royal Bahamas Police Force reported that the two children were successfully rescued from the water, as FTMQ News reported earlier. Gregory was taken to a local medical clinic, where she was pronounced dead. [1][4]
The victim was formally identified as Leanne Gregory by authorities, according to Fox News citing The Telegraph. Bahamian police announced the drowning following the emergency response on North Bimini Island. [1]
In short
- Leanne Gregory, 36, from Nottinghamshire, England, drowned off North Bimini Island in the Bahamas.
- Gregory was swept away by a strong current while rescuing her two sons during a snorkeling trip.
- The two children were successfully saved and Gregory was pronounced dead at a local clinic.
Sources
Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.
- [1]Mom of 2 who died rescuing sons during Bahamas snorkeling trip is identifiedFox News, 59m ago (the report this story comes from)
- [2]Mom, 36, Who Drowned Trying to Save Her 2 Sons During Bahamas Snorkeling Excursion, IdentifiedPeople.com, 1d ago
Background
- [3]Bluebelle (ship) on Wikipedia
- [4]Mother dies after saving sons swept away off Bimini FTMQ News, 2d ago
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