A British mum who drowned while trying to save her two children as they went snorkelling in the Bahamas has been pictured.
Leanne Gregory, 36, died after her two sons were swept away by a strong current in Bimini on Tuesday.
She dived after them but was later pulled unconscious from the water.
Leanne’s husband Nathan tried to resuscitate her before being taken to hospital by emergency services.
She was pronounced dead later.
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Her two sons were pulled safely from the water by emergency services.
Witnesses have described Leanne as a ‘hero’ after the tides were so powerful that snorkelling expedition boats were unable to reach them.
Witness Katie Rescinit wrote on Facebook: ‘I was there for all of it. She’s a hero.
‘Also pray for her husband. He went out to save the other boy, but a bystander was able to get him.
‘It was truly terrible and nobody’s fault. Just two boys who were eager to get in the water and then things went crazy fast.
‘Two of the best parents I’ve ever seen in my entire life.’
The family, from Stapleford, Nottinghamshire, had been on holiday in the Bahamas over half term.
The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office said: ‘Our thoughts are with the family of a British woman who has died in the Bahamas.
‘We are in contact with the local authorities and providing support to her family.’
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