Brit policewoman, 22, dies after being found with head injury on Corfu holiday

02 September 2023 , 16:50

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A British police officer has died after being found in Corfu, Greece (Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto)

A British female police officer has tragically died on the Greek island of Corfu, authorities have confirmed.

The unnamed officer, who was a serving member of Surrey Police, died while staying at the island's top destination of Kavos, which is highly popular with young Brits. The 22-year-old was on holiday with friends when disaster struck and she was found with a head injury near a road by a member of the public in the early hours of Friday.

A probe has been launched into the woman's death, with police having ruled out any criminal involvement in her death. According to Greek reports, she died after a fall resulting in a catastrophic head injury, and had laid bleeding before being found on a side street in the tourist resort.

Local media reports that the police officer had been with a group of friends she had travelled with when she was knocked unconscious, with efforts underway to speak to friends and establish what happened. Greek City Times reports Corfu police cordoned off the street, with the woman's body later examined by a local medical examiner.

CCTV in the resort was also being examined. Corfu police told media that the possibility of criminal action "has not been ruled out until now".

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Detectives said the woman was found unconscious "near a bar in Kavos". The medical examiner later arrived on scene, with the island's Security Sub-division Echelon, as well as its Criminal Investigation Department, now investigating the case.

Surrey Police confirmed in a brief statement on Saturday that an employee had died. A spokesperson for the force said: "Yesterday we were sadly made aware of the sudden death of a serving officer whilst they were on holiday in Corfu, Greece.

"We are working to support both their family and their colleagues here during this extremely difficult time. An investigation into the circumstances of the death is being led by the Greek authorities and we await further updates from them as they conduct their enquiries."

A spokesperson for the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office said: “We are supporting the family of a British woman who has died in Greece and are in contact with the local authorities”.

Susie Beever