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British police officer Hannah Byrne, 22, dies in Corfu; What happened?

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British police Hannah Byrne dies in Corfu

Tributes are pouring in as a British police officer, Hannah Byrne, died while vacationing in Corfu on September 1, 2023. She was 22 years old and serving with Surrey Police. The local officials are investigating the circumstances surrounding her death as it might uncover the illegal lacing of alcohol. Let’s explore Hannah Byrne’s cause of death, investigation updates, and tributes.

British police officer Hannah Byrne died in Corfu: Cause of death

The youthful and dedicated British police officer Hannah Byrne was in Corfu last week for a holiday. She was about to join her colleague, who returned a few hours earlier, at their hotel after staying out on Friday night. However, she tragically passed away after suffering a fall.

  • The coroner disclosed that Byrne had fallen from several meters of height. She suffered fractures on her thorax and stomach and a small rapture on the spleen. She also suffered a traumatic head injury that resulted in her death.
  • The postmortem reports exclude any possibility of criminal involvement. The coroner shared that there’s a possibility that she was attempting to enter a mistaken building, but whether her friends abandoned her after the fall is unclear.
  • Meanwhile, the police officials of Kavos, Corfu, investigate a different line of the case. The postmortem disclosed that Hannah Byrne was under the influence of alcohol. They suspect that she might have unknowingly taken a tampered drink.

Police raided bars in Kavos and closed 28 establishments

The medical examiner in Corfu revealed that Hannah Byrne might have taken a drink that was illegally laced with methanol. The officials will conduct a toxicology test to find out more about that line. They recently raided local establishments to investigate their alcohol quality.

  • The bars and clubs in Greece are notorious for mixing alcoholic drinks with pure spirits. Officials closed down 28 establishments serving adulterated beverages on Sunday, September 3. The insiders believe this wasn’t a co-incidental event as it happened hours after the tragic death of Byrne.
  • Officials will investigate two things ahead. First, whether Hannah Byrne was alone on the night of the fall or with friends and if they abandoned her after the fall will also be investigated. Second, the police will further investigate the alcohol content with toxicology tests to determine if her drinks were adulterated.

Tributes pour in for Hannah Byrne after her untimely death

Hannah Byrne’s heartbroken family described her as a kind and caring person who was beautiful inside and out in their tribute. She is also remembered as a zealous, dedicated, and responsible officer. Netizens extended their condolences to the grieving family in tributes after finding out about Byrne’s death. Read some of them below.

  • Hannah Byrne’s stepfather, a police officer, will repatriate her remains from Corfu this week. At the same time, the investigation will continue in Corfu to discover more about the circumstances of her untimely death.

Spiel Times extends its deepest condolences to the family, friends, and colleagues of PC Hannah Byrne.

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