British paddleboarder killed by lightning strike was told to get out of water

Scott Seddon, 26, from Liverpool was being filmed by his partner as the tragedy happened off coast of Rhodes

The partner of a British tourist who died when he was struck by lightning while paddleboarding off Rhodes had beseeched him to return to shore when the storm hit.

Scott Seddon's girlfriend repeatedly shouted come out" when it became clear the 26-year-old from Liverpool was struggling in the waters off Agathi beach. The woman, who has not been named, was on land filming Seddon, an accomplished sportsman, with her mobile phone as the tragedy unfolded.