A tourist who saw her boyfriend struck by lightning while paddling and then led efforts to save him says she was “devastated” after he died soon after.
Anna Vidamour, 24, was reportedly filming her partner Scott Seddon, who was electrocuted on Monday afternoon while on his board in the sea in the Agia Agathi area of Rhodes.
Mrs Vidamour, from Belfast, is said to have started calling for help after she was struck by lightning or the water near where she was boarding.
She and other beachgoers helped pull Scott out of the water after he was struck. He was “still alive” at the time he was washed ashore, according to witnesses.
But Scott passed away shortly after when an ambulance and doctors arrived to take him to Archangelos Health Center.
Mrs Vidamour, who is known to regularly visit the Greek island with Scott, is said to have been stunned by the events.
Scott Seddon (pictured) died after being struck by lightning while his girlfriend was filming him paddleboarding in Rhodes, Greece.
Anna Vidamour (pictured) was reportedly filming her partner Scott Seddon, who was electrocuted on Monday afternoon in Rhodes, Greece.
Scott Seddon, who lived with his sister Layla and father Steve in a large bungalow in Liverpool, was described by close friends as a “lovely guy” and “very popular”.
Harikleia Petra, who operates a small shop in Rhodes, said: “We saw her briefly after the tragic incident and she was devastated.”
Greek authorities had previously identified the victim as Scott, 26, from Liverpool.
One of those who helped Anna to try to save Scott was a Brazilian.
Wander Machado, 47, told the Greek media outlet Rodiaki: “I swam to get it out. But once I got to the board, I saw his body crouched face down on the board. His face had turned purple.
“I immediately knew that every second was crucial and I began to bring it to shore.”
Machado added: ‘I was worried the same thing would happen to me because it was still raining, but I didn’t stop.
Rescuers arrived shortly thereafter and performed all resuscitation procedures to keep him alive. Unfortunately, I found out a bit later that he didn’t make it.
Seddon, who lived with his sister Layla and father Steve in a large bungalow in Liverpool, was described by close friends as a “lovely boy” and “very popular”.
The keen athlete, who had trained to be a civil engineer and worked in the construction industry, spoke Greek and was a regular visitor to the family’s vacation home.
Anna Vidamour (pictured), who is known to regularly visit the Greek island with Scott, is said to have been stunned by the events.
Greek authorities had earlier identified the Briton as Scott Seddon, 26, who was electrocuted on Monday afternoon in the Agia Agathi area of Rhodes while his girlfriend was reportedly filming him in the sea.
Mr Seddon (pictured), who lived with his sister Layla and father Steve in a large bungalow in Liverpool, was described by close friends as a “lovely and very popular chap”.
Beachgoers and emergency services desperately tried to save the life of Mr Seddon (pictured surfing in July 2021), but were unable to revive him.
Mr Seddon (pictured) passed away after an ambulance and doctors arrived and was later taken to Archangelos Health Centre.
Other tourists are understood to have urged the man out of the water when he encountered difficulties around 1:30pm local time (11:30am BST). In the picture: Agia Agathi beach
A family friend told MailOnline: ‘I spoke to his father and he told me that Scott had been electrocuted.
He said he was distraught. Steve couldn’t say anything else. He is heartbroken.
He added: ‘His sister flew there on Tuesday to be with the rest of the family. Scott was a charming and very popular boy.
“I used to live in Greece with the family and I spoke Greek. She loved it there, but now they go and visit the vacation home there and now they live here.
An investigation has been launched by the Rhodes Central Port Authority, according to Rodiaki.
An FCDO spokesman said: “We are supporting the family of a British man who died in Rhodes and are in contact with local authorities.”
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