24-10-2026
A 36-year-old British woman has died after being swept away while trying to rescue her two sons, who were caught in a strong current while snorkelling near Bimini in the Bahamas. The Royal Bahamas Police Force said the woman was with her husband and children near the island’s southern point when the current reportedly carried both boys away. She entered the water to help them and was also swept away. The children were rescued. The woman was later brought to the North Bimini Ferry Dock, where CPR was reportedly given, and transported to a local clinic. A doctor pronounced her dead despite efforts to save her. Police said officers at Alice Town police station received information shortly after 10:00 on Tuesday that a woman was unresponsive at the dock. The woman is believed to have been from Stapleford in Nottinghamshire. Police said foul play was not suspected, and that an autopsy would be conducted to help establish the exact cause of death. The Royal Bahamas Police Force has launched an investigation into the sudden death. The UK Foreign Office said it was in contact with local authorities and providing support to the woman’s family, adding that its thoughts were with them. The report does not identify the woman or provide further details about the condition of the rescued children.
Entities: Bimini, The Bahamas, Stapleford, Nottinghamshire, Royal Bahamas Police Force • Tone: neutral • Sentiment: negative • Intent: inform
24-10-2026
Leanne Gregory, 36, died after entering rough waters off Bimini in the Bahamas to rescue her two sons, who had been swept into a strong current while snorkeling during a family holiday. The boys were rescued safely, but Gregory was pulled farther out to sea and could not be saved. Her husband, Nathan, tried to revive her with CPR—described in the article as the “kiss of life”—after she was brought from the water. Local doctors pronounced her dead after she was taken to a medical clinic.
Gregory’s mother-in-law, Kim Jones, described her as a loving and generous person and said the family was devastated. Jones said the boys were strong swimmers, but the current was too powerful, and Gregory went into the water when they got into difficulty. She also expressed concern for her son, Nathan, and the shock of the loss.
The family, from Nottinghamshire, had travelled to the Bahamas for the boys’ mid-winter school break and had been due to return to the UK on Friday. The article says it was not known when Gregory’s body would be repatriated. Jones said Gregory and Nathan had been together for more than 20 years, having been “schoolkid sweethearts.” The report also notes that at least four people, including two snorkelers, have drowned in waters off Bimini in the previous two years.
Entities: Leanne Gregory, Nathan Gregory, Kim Jones, Bimini, Bahamas • Tone: emotional • Sentiment: negative • Intent: inform
24-10-2026
A 36-year-old British woman died in the Bahamas while attempting to rescue her two sons after a strong current reportedly swept the children away during a family snorkelling trip near the southern point of North Bimini. The Royal Bahamas police force said the boys were later rescued. The woman was also swept away, then rescued and taken to the North Bimini ferry dock, where CPR was reportedly given. She was transported to a local clinic, but a doctor pronounced her dead despite efforts to save her. Police said an investigation had been launched and that foul play was not suspected. An autopsy is planned to help establish the precise cause of death. The woman had been snorkelling with her husband and sons. The UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office said it was in contact with local authorities and supporting the family. The article also gives brief background on Bimini, describing it as a small island group and the closest point in the Bahamas to the US mainland. It notes the islands’ associations with Ernest Hemingway and a major shark research centre.
Entities: North Bimini, Bahamas, British woman, 36, Woman’s husband and two sons, Royal Bahamas police force • Tone: neutral • Sentiment: negative • Intent: inform
