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| Susan Taylor dies during English Channel charity swim | Susan Taylor dies during English Channel charity swim |
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| A woman has died trying to swim across the English Channel, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has said. | |
| Susan Taylor died in Boulogne on Sunday after getting into difficulty during her swim. | Susan Taylor died in Boulogne on Sunday after getting into difficulty during her swim. |
| On her fundraising page, she said she was doing the 21-mile endurance test to raise money for Rainbow's Hospice in Loughborough, Leicestershire. | |
| Ms Taylor's sister said on Facebook she had "suddenly collapsed" in the water and was treated in a support boat. | |
| Consular support | |
| She added that she was then airlifted to hospital, where she died. | |
| Ms Taylor, who was in her 30s, was swimming under the guidance of the Channel Swimming Association - which officially authorises crossing attempts - when she got into difficulty near the French coast at about 17:30 BST. | |
| A spokeswoman for the FCO said: "We are aware of the death of a British national in Boulogne on July 14. | |
| "We are in touch with the family and are providing consular assistance." |