British woman dies after trying to rescue sons swept away at sea in the Bahamas

Image source, SuppliedImage caption, The Royal Bahamas Police Force said officers on the island of Bimini launched an investigation into the sudden death of Leanne Gregory on Tuesday.

• Publicado em 24 de outubro de 2026, 10:45 BST.
• Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office.

The husband of a British woman who died rescuing their son when they were swept away while snorkelling in the Bahamas says she was a "hero... in life and in death.

Leanne Gregory, from Stapleford in Nottinghamshire, was swept away in a strong current, police said, before her children were then rescued from the water on the island of Bimini on Tuesday.

Nathan Gregory disse que a perda de sua "namorada de infância" de 36 anos foi "impossível de imaginar para nossa família.

The Royal Bahamas Police Force said it was investigating her death.

She was the purest, most amazing wife, mother and friend to have ever walked this Earth," her husband said in a Facebook post.

Eu nunca vou superar isso; ela era minha alma gêmea, minha paixão de infância, minha única e exclusiva. A fundação de toda a minha família e a força que nos manteve unidos.

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.

No post naquela página, ele descreveu como sua esposa, com quem ele estava há 22 anos, segurou seu filho até que ele fosse resgatado, '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.

Fonte da imagem, NurPhoto/Getty ImagesLegenda da imagem, Os dois filhos foram resgatados na costa de Bimini, polícia dos Bahamas disse.

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.

Disse que uma autópsia seria realizada, mas “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.

Estamos em contato com as autoridades locais e oferecendo apoio à sua família.

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