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British mum Leanne Gregory who died in Bahamas was celebrating wedding anniversary

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Couple were celebrating anniversary before Bahamas tragedy

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Image caption, Leanne and Nathan Gregory on their wedding day

By Jodi Law and Ben Carr East Midlands

The husband of a woman who died as she tried to rescue her two sons when they were swept out to sea in the Bahamas said they had been celebrating their 10th wedding anniversary.

Leanne Gregory, from Stapleford in Nottinghamshire, had been on a family holiday with husband Nathan when he believes their boys were swept into the ocean by a riptide.

Although the children were rescued from the water on Tuesday, their mother was unable to be saved, the Royal Bahamas Police Force said.

Speaking to the BBC on Sunday, Nathan, who is now back home with their sons, said the trip had been an early celebration for their anniversary in December.

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Image caption, Nathan said their relationship was perfect

He said both boys had been so excited and had been snorkelling in shallow water as they sorted out their…

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