"A terrible thing": husband dies trying to save wife in hot tub

British couple Patrick and Tomasina Tobin were found dead in a rented property in the Spanish town of Cullera two days into their holiday. Their bodies were discovered by their children, aged 14 and 16. The most likely cause is electrocution from faulty wiring in the hot tub. The husband died trying to save his wife.

British couple Patrick and Tomasina Tobin died in a rented property in the Spanish town of Cullera (near Valencia) just two days into their holiday. Their bodies were found near the hot tub on the morning of August 25 by their own children, teenagers aged 14 and 16, who immediately sought help from neighbors and relatives. The investigation considered theories of heatstroke, chemical poisoning, and drowning, but forensic examination and the Spanish coroner's findings pointed to the most likely cause: a powerful electric shock from faulty wiring, leading to immediate cardiac arrest in both adults. According to a family friend, Tomasina was the first in the danger zone; Patrick rushed to help, but the wet environment proved fatal. The children have been temporarily placed under the care of relatives in London. The article references a publication by Lad Bible.