Overview

• The woman and her husband were swept into rough waters by strong currents and bad weather while swimming off Roda Beach in northern Corfu
• Local swimmers and Greek fire services pulled her unconscious from the sea and rushed her to a private clinic where she was pronounced dead
• Her body was transferred to Corfu General Hospital, where responders treated her husband’s minor injuries and provided trauma support to their 16-year-old son
• A Foreign Office spokesperson confirmed UK authorities are supporting the bereaved family and liaising with local officials
• Greek investigators have scheduled a forensic post-mortem to establish whether drowning or fatal injuries from rocks caused her death