Three people arrested as Brit found dead by swimming pool on holiday

Three people have been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter by negligence after a British tourist was found unconscious by a swimming pool at a hotel in the Greek islands.

According to a report by MailOnline, a 78-year-old woman was swimming at a hotel pool in the town of Hersonissos, Crete when she reportedly fell ill.

The woman - who has not been identified publicly - was then found by other guests at the hotel and given first aid before being taken to hospital, where she was later pronounced dead.

A cause of death is yet to be confirmed.

An investigation into the woman's death is now underway, with a 21-year-old lifeguard - who was supposed to be on duty at the time - being arrested on suspicion of manslaughter by negligence alongside two hotel bosses, aged 51 and 41.

The incident occurred at a resort in the town of Hersonissos, Crete (Getty Stock Images)

All three suspects have since been released on bail.

LADbible Group has approached the Foreign Office for comment.

Located 200 miles south of the capital of Athens, Crete is the largest and most populous of the Greek islands and regularly sees hundreds of thousands of Brits travel to the island every summer.

The incident is the latest in a number of tragedies involving British nationals on holiday in Greece this summer, after a 74-year-old man was found deceased on a sun-lounger at a popular beach.

According to a report from The Mirror, the unnamed man was found unconscious by other tourists on Stalis Beach, Crete on 20 July.

Local reports said the man had been swimming before returning to his sun-lounger to relax, where he began to feel a 'strong feeling' of sickness.

Efforts were made by Hellenic National Center of Emergency Care (EKAB) to revive the man, however he was ultimately pronounced dead.

"We are supporting the family of a British man who has died in Greece and are in contact with the local authorities," a spokesperson for the FCDO said (via MailOnline).

Last month another British tourist died while holidaying on the island, after being found unconscious on his sun-lounger (Getty Stock Images)

Just days later, a 75-year-old British tourist would die on the island of Kefalonia (via The Mirror).

The man was understood to have been on a tourist boat off the coast of the western Greek island and jumped off the ship during a scheduled stop at Ammoudi Beach.

However the man fell unconscious in the water and had to be rescued by other tourists on the vessel. He was given first aid before being taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.