British millionaire drowns in Barbados after he was warned not to swim in the sea
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Updated: 3 Feb 2021, 22:53
A BRITISH millionaire businessman who recently moved to Barbados to start a new life in the sun drowned after he was warned not to take a swim in the sea.
Mark Smith, 61, was told by locals not to venture into the water as the current was unsafe.
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Businessman Mark Smith with his wife Debbie
But a rescue operation was launched when he went missing a short time later at around 8.30am last Sunday morning.
Mr Smith had recently moved to Barbados from his £1.2million home in Sheffield, South Yorks, after separating from his wife Debbie and was said to be living with a new partner.
British millionaire drowns in Barbados after he was warned not to swim in the sea
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Updated: 3 Feb 2021, 22:36
A BRITISH millionaire businessman who recently moved to Barbados to start a new life in the sun drowned after he was warned not to take a swim in the sea.
Mark Smith, 61, was told by locals not to venture into the water as the current was unsafe.
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Businessman Mark Smith with his wife Debbie
But a rescue operation was launched when he went missing a short time later at around 8.30am last Sunday morning.
Mr Smith had recently moved to Barbados from his £1.2million home in Sheffield, South Yorks, after separating from his wife Debbie and was said to be living with a new partner.