Sam Rigby died while on a rented boat with his 19 year old girlfriend Olivia Greenhall, who was rescued by a passing cruiser
A British tourist who tragically drowned in Lake Como, Italy, in front of his 19 year old girlfriend has been identified as Sam Rigby, 22, from Liverpool. The couple were on a rented boat on the popular Italian lake on Wednesday when the incident occurred near Tremezzina.The pair found themselves stranded in the middle of the usually calm lake after their boat was hit by sudden high winds. They attempted to swim back to shore when Sam encountered difficulties.
In response to the reports, an urgent search was initiated on Wednesday, involving two helicopters, one of which carried a team of divers. Mr Rigby was discovered floating in the water "without any signs of life" at 7pm the same day, reports the Mirror. A local police source disclosed to The Telegraph: "They appear to have dived into the water but their boat was carried away and they were unable to get back to it. Unfortunately, many tourists are unaware of the dangers on Lake Como, you have to be very careful."
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