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Mum dies after trying to rescue sons swept away at sea - Published A woman has died after attempting to rescue her two sons when they were swept away while snorkelling in the Bahamas. The Royal Bahamas Police Force said officers on the island of Bimini launched an investigation into the sudden death of a 36-year-old British woman on Tuesday. The force said they believed the woman - believed to be from Stapleford in Nottinghamshire - was snorkelling with her husband and two sons near the southern point of the island when a strong current reportedly swept both children away. In an attempt to rescue her sons, "the woman was also swept away", police said. The children were subsequently rescued from the water. Strong current In a statement, posted on social media, the Royal Bahamas Police Force said: "According to the preliminary report, shortly after 10am, officers at the Alice Town police station received information that a female was unresponsive at the North Bimini Ferry Dock. "Officers responded and, upon arrival, learned that the woman had been transported to the local clinic for medical attention, where she was subsequently pronounced dead by a local doctor despite efforts to save her life. "Preliminary information indicates that the deceased was snorkelling with her husband and two sons near the southern point of the island when a strong current reportedly swept both children away. "In an attempt to rescue her sons, the woman was also swept away. "She was later rescued and transported to the ferry dock, where CPR was reportedly administered. "Foul play is not suspected at this time. "An autopsy will be conducted to assist in determining the exact cause of death." A spokesperson for the Foreign Office said: "Our thoughts are with the family of a British woman who has died in the Bahamas. "We are in contact with the local authorities and providing support to her family." Get in touch Tell us which stories we should cover in Nottingham Listen to BBC Radio Nottingham on Sounds and follow BBC Nottingham on Facebook, external, on X, external, or on Instagram, external. Send your story ideas to eastmidsnews@bbc.co.uk, external or via WhatsApp, external on 0808 100 2210.
Mum who died trying to save sons was hero, husband says - Published The husband of a British woman who died rescuing their sons when they were swept away to sea in the Bahamas says she was a "hero... in life and in death". Leanne Gregory, from Stapleford in Nottinghamshire, had been snorkelling with her family when the boys were swept away by a strong current, police said. Although the children were rescued from the water off the island of Bimini on Tuesday, their mother was unable to be saved, the Royal Bahamas Police Force said. Nathan Gregory said the loss of his 36-year-old "childhood sweetheart" was "unimaginable for our family". 'Absolute hero' "She was the purest, most amazing wife, mother and friend to have ever walked this Earth," her husband said in a Facebook post. "I will never get over this, she was my soulmate, my childhood sweetheart, my one and only. The foundation of my entire family and the strength that held us all together. "My boys had to witness something nobody should ever have to see of any age, but they know Mum died an absolute hero." Gregory said he had also set up a fundraising page "for my sons and security after the tragic loss". In the post on that page he described how his wife, who he had been with for 22 years, had held on to their son until he was rescued "but didn't have the energy to save herself". He added: "I just have to be thankful for the hero she was in life and in death, and totally grateful for the fact my boys got out safely." In a statement posted on social media, the Royal Bahamas Police Force said officers received reports shortly after 10:00 local time on Tuesday that a woman had been found unresponsive at the North Bimini Ferry Dock. It added after she was swept away, she was brought to the ferry dock where CPR was given. Mrs Gregory was then taken to a local medical clinic but was confirmed dead there, the police force said. It said an autopsy would be conducted but "foul play is not suspected". A spokesperson for the Foreign Office added: "Our thoughts are with the family of a British woman who has died in the Bahamas. "We are in contact with the local authorities and providing support to her family." Get in touch Tell us which stories we should cover in Nottingham Listen to BBC Radio Nottingham on Sounds and follow BBC Nottingham on Facebook, external, on X, external, or on Instagram, external. Send your story ideas to eastmidsnews@bbc.co.uk, external or via WhatsApp, external on 0808 100 2210.
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