3 BRITS QUIZZED OVER SPEEDBOAT DEATH IN CORFU

THREE Britons are being questioned by police on the Greek island of Corfu after a mother-of-four died when struck by a speedboat while swimming.

The three, who have been described by local media as being “young”, are being held following the death of the 60-year-old Yorkshire woman, named as Claire Glatman.

Mrs Glatman, who lived in Bedale, was said to be enjoying her regular morning swim in the sea off Avlaki Beach when she was hit.

The Greek coast guard said her body “bore obvious signs of being hit by a boat propeller”.

Coroner Ioannis Aivatidis said Mrs Glatman suffered multiple injuries to her left wrist, arm, chest, pelvis and upper right leg, leading to internal and external haemorrhaging.

Mangled

He added that Mrs Glatman was hit hard by the speedboat, which twisted her around and she was mangled in the propeller.

The wounds were so severe, he said, that no attempt to resuscitate her would have worked had she been recovered from the water.

Reports suggested the speedboat was pulling water skiers when it collided with Mrs Glatman.

The boat, apparently driven by one of the Britons held by port police, was later found abandoned at a marina on the other side of the island.

Local media said Mrs Glatman was a resident of Corfu for most of the year who was “very popular in the local community” and was described by a friend as “a very good and genuinely nice person”.

A friend wrote on Facebook: “She was an absolutely lovely woman.”