British mother dies trying to rescue sons near Bimini

A British mother died after being swept away while trying to rescue her two sons from a strong current during a snorkelling trip near Bimini in the Bahamas, police said. The boys were rescued from the water. The Royal Bahamas Police Force said its preliminary account indicates that the family was snorkelling near the southern point of the island on October 20, 2026, when the current swept both children away. Their mother entered the water in an attempt to reach them and was also swept away, police said. The woman was later recovered and taken to the North Bimini Ferry Dock, where CPR was reportedly administered. Police said officers received a report shortly after 10 a.m. that a woman was unresponsive at the dock. She had been taken to a local clinic, where a doctor pronounced her dead despite efforts to save her. Police identified the woman as a 36-year-old British national but did not name her in the preliminary statement. Several reports identified her as Leanne Gregory, of Stapleford, Nottinghamshire. Her husband was also with the family during the outing. Authorities said foul play was not suspected and that an autopsy would help determine the exact cause of death. The...