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Santorini 'Jet Ski incident' leaves Briton dead | |
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A British man has died after an incident on the Greek island of Santorini, the Foreign Office has said. | A British man has died after an incident on the Greek island of Santorini, the Foreign Office has said. |
The man, believed to be 39 and on his honeymoon, died of severe injuries after an incident thought to have involved a sea scooter on Wednesday. | |
A spokesman for the Foreign Office said it was "aware of the death of a British national" and it was "providing consular assistance to his family". | A spokesman for the Foreign Office said it was "aware of the death of a British national" and it was "providing consular assistance to his family". |
A second Briton has been arrested following the incident, it added. | A second Briton has been arrested following the incident, it added. |
A spokesman for Santorini Tourist Police told the BBC a Greek man had also been arrested. | |
The two men are due to give statements before a state prosecutor on the island of Naxos on Thursday. | |
The spokesman said the victim was believed to have been struck by a Jet Ski, saying an investigation was ongoing. | |
A Foreign Office spokesman said: "We are aware of the death of a British national in Greece on 17 September. We are providing consular assistance to his family at this sad time. | A Foreign Office spokesman said: "We are aware of the death of a British national in Greece on 17 September. We are providing consular assistance to his family at this sad time. |
"We are aware of the arrest of a British national in Greece and are providing consular assistance." | "We are aware of the arrest of a British national in Greece and are providing consular assistance." |