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Brit drowns on holiday in Italy

A British tourist has drowned while swimming on a family holiday in Italy. Brian Kent, 46, is said to have been dragged under the water by strong currents when he went for a dip in the sea after lunch in the coastal town of Sperlonga.

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Family pays tribute to Briton who drowned in Italy

The family of a British tourist who drowned after he succumbed to strong currents on the Italian coast has raised questions over why a red flag was not raised to warn against swimming in that area.

Brian Kent, 45, was dragged under the water when he went for a mid-afternoon dip in the sea with his wife, Sally, yesterday afternoon. His sister-in-law Nicola Phillips paid tribute to him:

We had all looked forward to our trip to Rome and googled the spectacular beaches of Sperlonga.

After arriving we ate lunch and Brian had a pizza and one glass of beer. He waited 30-40 minutes before going into the sea. There was no red flag, and later we found out no life guard on duty.

Sally's son Connor and his brother Aaron managed to pull Sally safely to shore and two unnamed persons eventually found Brian. But we believe it was already too late.

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