Brit, 24, drowns in Corfu just one day after after mum killed by speedboat propeller two miles away
A BRIT has drowned while swimming off Corfu as his brother tried to save him. The tragedy came just one day after mum-of-four Claire Glatman was killed by a speedboat while on the holiday island in Greece. The holidaymaker, 24, was reportedly on island with his brother and his brother’s girlfriend when the incident occurred […]
A BRIT has drowned while swimming off Corfu as his brother tried to save him.
The tragedy came just one day after mum-of-four Claire Glatman was killed by a speedboat while on the holiday island in Greece.
The holidaymaker, 24, was reportedly on island with his brother and his brother’s girlfriend when the incident occurred at 5.30pm on Tuesday.
He got into difficultly while swimming off Kerasia Beach.
His brother is said to have seen he was in trouble and dived in to save him – pulling him unconscious out of the water, reports Enimerosi.
A local doctor tried to resuscitate the man but he is believed to have been pronounced dead at the scene.
His body was taken by ambulance to Corfu Hospital.
It comes after Ms Glatman was killed while swimming two miles away on Avlaki Beach just some 30 hours before.
She was struck by a propeller and suffered catastrophic injuries while swimming 300 yards from the shore with a pal.
Ms Glatman was hauled out of the water but died due to blood loss from injuries to her wrist, arm, chest, pelvis and leg.
The boat was believed to have been towing a water-skier when it hit Claire before racing off.
Experienced swimmer Claire, from Bedale, North Yorks, was well known among the expat community in Corfu, where her family owned a villa.
Investigators later questioned wealthy hedge fund manager Rob Lucas, 58, with his son, 18, and daughter, 22, a qualified boat driver.
The family is believed to own a luxury home on the island.
Their distinctive rib-style speedboat was being examined along with the boat of a local, who initially claimed to have tried to rescue Claire.
Police have said they are still open-minded about other boats being involved and need to speak with all vessel owners who were in the area.
However, sources suggested that police had found that the Lucas family, who have a £5million mansion in Hertfordshire, and their craft were in another area at the time and were not involved in the accident in any way.
It was also suggested that the family, who had assisted police as potential witnesses, were no longer part of the investigation.
Corfu coronor Ioannis Aivatidis confirmed today she had died from loss of blood and wounds sustained “both internally and externally”.
Claire, whose husband Mark is a millionaire, reportedly suffered a severed artery in her leg after being struck by the propeller.
Pals described her as a “lovely woman” who was “much loved” among the local expat community in Corfu.
She and her husband reportedly fell in love with the area during a holiday and purchased their villa seven years ago.
Locals claimed that Ms Glatman a regular swimmer at the beauty spot and was well known among expat community in Corfu.
She regularly spent several months of the year at a family-owned villa.
Local media reports the boat was dragging a water skier when it struck Claire at around 10am on Monday.
It is reported the boat passed over her at a high speed before changing direction and heading out into open sea.
Another speedboat from a local rental company reportedly hurried to help Claire.
The coastguard then arrived on the scene and she was taken by boat to the port Imerolia before being taken by road ambulance to Corfu Hospital.
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Coroner Aivatidis aid her wounds were so severe that no attempt to resuscitate her would have worked had someone managed to get her out of the water.
A coastguard official told The Sun Online there is a “problem with speedboats” in the bay as he admitted the danger around the beach.
“There are too many jet skis and speed boats at this time of year out at sea with often inexperienced people at the wheel,” he said.
Locals added the accident was inevitable as speedboats are often seen hurtling around the bay and called for them to be banned in the area.