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| A British tourist has died of suspected food poisoning at a luxury hotel at Lake Garda, northern Italy. | A British tourist has died of suspected food poisoning at a luxury hotel at Lake Garda, northern Italy. |
| Geoffrey Appleyard, 71, from Evesham in Worcs, died early on Sunday after falling ill after dinner hours earlier. | Geoffrey Appleyard, 71, from Evesham in Worcs, died early on Sunday after falling ill after dinner hours earlier. |
| Police have yet to establish a link between the poisoning and his death. A post mortem examination was being held. | |
| About 30 other Britons at the Grand Hotel at Gardone Riviera fell ill and health officials probing its kitchens believe salmonella is a likely cause. | About 30 other Britons at the Grand Hotel at Gardone Riviera fell ill and health officials probing its kitchens believe salmonella is a likely cause. |
| And 16 of those affected are still recovering in three different hospitals around Brescia. | And 16 of those affected are still recovering in three different hospitals around Brescia. |
| They have been suffering severe vomiting and diarrhoea, although the British consul in Milan says they are not thought to be in any further danger. | They have been suffering severe vomiting and diarrhoea, although the British consul in Milan says they are not thought to be in any further danger. |
| Those taken ill were part of a tour group of 300 people visiting the hotel. | Those taken ill were part of a tour group of 300 people visiting the hotel. |
| Health officials investigating the outbreak say they suspect the fish the guests had been served, but are still analysing samples taken from the hotel kitchen. | Health officials investigating the outbreak say they suspect the fish the guests had been served, but are still analysing samples taken from the hotel kitchen. |
| The kitchen was closed by the health authorities pending further investigations. | The kitchen was closed by the health authorities pending further investigations. |
| The four-star hotel was once a favourite destination for Winston Churchill who would often sit and paint the lake. | The four-star hotel was once a favourite destination for Winston Churchill who would often sit and paint the lake. |