Strong Current Kills British Mother in Bimini During Rescue Attempt
Police say a 36-year-old woman died after being swept away while trying to save her two sons from a rip current.
By Alessia Romano ·
A 36-year-old British woman died in the Bahamas after a strong current carried her away while she tried to save her two sons.
The Royal Bahamas Police Force opened an investigation into the sudden death on Tuesday. The woman is believed to be from Stapleford in Nottinghamshire. Police reported that the family was snorkelling near the southern point of Bimini island when the current swept both children away. The mother swam toward her sons but was also carried off by the water. The boys were later rescued.
Officers at the Alice Town police station received a report shortly after 10 a.m. that a woman was unresponsive at the North Bimini Ferry Dock. They traveled to the scene and learned she had already been transported to a local clinic. A doctor pronounced her dead despite resuscitation efforts. Police stated that CPR was administered at the ferry dock after she was pulled from the water.
The police force said foul play is not suspected. An autopsy is scheduled to determine the exact cause of death. A Foreign Office spokesperson said officials are in contact with local authorities and providing support to the family. The spokesperson noted that thoughts are with the family of the British woman who died.
