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British woman dies 'in attack by dogs in Greece' | British woman dies 'in attack by dogs in Greece' |
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A British woman has died in northern Greece having apparently been attacked by a pack of stray dogs. | |
Celia Hollingworth was reported missing on Thursday after visiting an archaeological site near Maroneia. | Celia Hollingworth was reported missing on Thursday after visiting an archaeological site near Maroneia. |
Reports say the 64-year-old, from Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire, used her phone to try to contact relatives in the UK while she was being attacked. | Reports say the 64-year-old, from Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire, used her phone to try to contact relatives in the UK while she was being attacked. |
Wiltshire Police said it was in contact with Greek police regarding formal identification of the body. | Wiltshire Police said it was in contact with Greek police regarding formal identification of the body. |
The force is supporting Ms Hollingworth's family, a spokesman added. | The force is supporting Ms Hollingworth's family, a spokesman added. |
The recently retired University of Bristol staff member took a taxi to a local archaeological site on Thursday, according to Greek police. | |
It is thought she tried to walk back along a coastal path when she was attacked by dogs. Her body was found on Friday. | |
A spokesman for the Foreign Office said it was in contact with Greek police and "was also providing consular assistance to her family". | |
Meanwhile, her neighbours in Bradford-on-Avon have spoken of their shock. | |
Andrew Otto, who lives opposite her, said: "Of all the people here she was the one who was going out of her way to make friends. She was a lovely person, really." | |
A spokeswoman for Bath Against Cuts, one of the campaign groups Ms Hollingworth was involved in, said it was "very sad news". | |
"She was always optimistic and spent time talking to people about the issues affecting their lives and more often than not giving them courage to fight back," she said. |