Brit tourist dies on Greek island of Corfu after being pulled unconscious from sea as probe launched

A 71-YEAR-old British tourist has been pulled unconscious from the sea in Greece.

The woman was taken to a hospital where she was pronounced dead after being found near the town of Gouvia, Corfu.

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An investigation is being carried out by the Central Port Authority of Corfu, while an autopsy has also been ordered, local media iefimerida reported .

It comes just months after a 44-year-old was found dead in the sea after he “ appeared to be have been hit ” on his head.

The man’s body was discovered off the island of Spetses – dubbed a “playground for the rich”.

He was found “floating in the sea” in the island’s exclusive old port area, officials said.

A police source told The Sun that the Brit appeared to have been knocked unconscious before he ended up in the water.

“Some are now saying he fell from a boat,” the source said.

Another 66-year-old Brit was pulled unconscious from the water after swimming at Achladies beach in Skiathos .

The Brit was on holiday in Greece and went down from her hotel to the beach for a swim on Friday, CNN Greece reports.

But she was soon found by a lifeguard, who pulled her out of the water onto the shore.

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