Friday 5 August 2022 10:07 PM PICTURED: Millionaire couple who were found dead in pool at isolated French ... trends now

Friday 5 August 2022 10:07 PM PICTURED: Millionaire couple who were found dead in pool at isolated French ... trends now
Friday 5 August 2022 10:07 PM PICTURED: Millionaire couple who were found dead in pool at isolated French ... trends now

Friday 5 August 2022 10:07 PM PICTURED: Millionaire couple who were found dead in pool at isolated French ... trends now

A British wife drowned trying to save her husband after he apparently had a fatal heart attack in the swimming pool of their luxury villa in France.

Diana Shamash, 80, leapt into the water fully clothed to try to help property mogul David, 82, at the couple's holiday home near Montpellier.

But she was dragged under by the weight of her clothes, said police in the south of France.

The couple were discovered by friends who arrived for a dinner party at the isolated property last Saturday. It is feared they could have been in the pool for days as they were last heard from the previous Wednesday evening.

Diana Shamash, 80, pictured, leapt into the water fully clothed to try to help property mogul David, 82, at the couple's holiday home near Montpellier

Diana Shamash, 80, pictured, leapt into the water fully clothed to try to help property mogul David, 82, at the couple's holiday home near Montpellier

'The house is set well away from any other ones, so nobody would have been able to hear their cries for help,' a senior investigating source told the Daily Mail.

'But what we do now know is that Mrs Shamash was fully clothed, and wearing her shoes, when she jumped into the pool to save her husband after he suffered a suspected heart attack.

'She undoubtedly found it very difficult to float in these circumstances and sank in the water.'

Detectives working on the case have pieced together what happened with the help of post-mortem examinations carried out on Thursday. 'The timeline of events appears to rule out foul play. This was a very tragic accident,' said the source.

One line of inquiry is whether the pool was heated, as cold water is a notorious killer in hot weather. It has a deep end of more than 7ft and a diving board.

The area is dotted with million-pound properties, many owned by British people attracted by the Mediterranean climate.

The couple were discovered by friends who arrived for a dinner party at the isolated property last Saturday. It is feared they could have been in the pool for days as they were last heard from the previous Wednesday evening. Pictured: David Shamash

The couple were discovered by friends who arrived for a dinner party at the isolated property last Saturday. It is feared they could have been in the pool for days as they were last heard from the previous Wednesday evening. Pictured:

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