Horrified Girlfriend Begged Brit To Get Out Of The Sea Moments Before He Was Fatally Hit By Lightning

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The British tourist's girlfriend begged him to get out of the water just before he was struck by lightning and died in Greece.

When he was electrocuted on Monday, Scott Seddon, 26, was paddleboarding in the sea near Agia Agathi, Rhodes.

Local Greek media reported that when lightning began to strike the area, his girlfriend started screaming "Come out, come out" and other observers also begged him to get out of the water.

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However, terrified beachgoers observed as Mr. Seddon, a worker in the building industry, was abruptly struck.

It's believed that his girlfriend, who had been filming Mr. Seddon in the water from the beach, captured the horrifying moment on camera.

According to Protothema, her phone has now been turned over to Greek police, who are looking into it.

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Just about 1.30 p.m. local time (11.30 a.m. BST), shocked onlookers hurried to help in pulling Mr. Seddon from the water.

Emergency workers did everything they could to save Mr. Seddon, but he passed away there.

Wander Machado, a 47-year-old Brazilian football player, was the one who jumped into the ocean to rescue the young British person.

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He told Rodiaki: "As soon as I got close to him, I saw that he was face down in the water and his face was bruised.”

"I immediately knew that every second was crucial and started pulling him to the shore.”

"I was worried that the same thing would happen to me as it was still raining but I didn't stop."

After they exited the water, Wander, who provided first aid, continued: "The man was still alive, I could hear his heart and he had a pulse.”

"The EKAV rescuers arrived shortly afterward and performed all the resuscitation procedures to keep him alive. Unfortunately, I found out a little later that he didn't make it."

Mr. Seddon was brought to the Archangelos Health Center, where medics made strong efforts to revive him but were unsuccessful.

His father Steve and sister Layla are "heartbroken and distraught" by his passing.

A family friend revealed to the Mail: "He used to live in Greece with the family and spoke Greek.”

"He loved it there but now they go and visit their holiday home there and live back here now."

An autopsy will be performed at the general hospital in Rhodes, and the Central Port Authority of Rhodes has begun an investigation.

A spokesperson stated to The Sun: "He has been brought to the morgue.”

"We cannot say when the procedure will be over but an autopsy will take place to learn more about the cause of death.”

An FCDO spokesman said: "We are supporting the family of a British man who has died in Rhodes and are in contact with local authorities."