On Air Now

Darren Lethem

6:00pm - 10:00pm

  • 01723 336444

Now Playing

Rita Ora

I Will Never Let You Down

Download

British woman Lisa Fryett died after becoming 'trapped' by Spanish wildfires, inquest hears

An inquest has opened into the death of a British woman who became trapped in a wildfire while on holiday in Spain.

Lisa Fryett, 47, of Canvey Island, Essex, was staying near Bedar, Los Gallardos, with her partner, Simon Batchelor, when a fire ripped through the area.

The mother of three died in a hospital in Seville on 28 July, the inquest in Chelmsford heard on Thursday.

Essex area coroner Michelle Brown said Ms Fryett "was on holiday in Spain when she became trapped by a wildfire at the villa she was staying at".

She said that "after five or six hours this lady and her partner were rescued by emergency services".

Her provisional medical cause of death was officially recorded as "extensive burns related changes".

Ms Fryett died weeks after being rescued from the wildfires, which caused her and Mr Batchelor to suffer burns to about 40% of their bodies.

The couple reportedly begged for help so they would be able to see their children again.

Read more from Sky News:
Airports targeted in cyber attack
Two men die in slurry tank on farm

A post on an online fundraising campaign to support the family, on 31 July, said that her partner Simon remained in hospital.

More than £67,000 has been raised by the GoFundMe page.

Ms Fryett's inquest was adjourned until a date to be fixed.

Wildfires raged across southern Spain this summer, with the Los Gallardos fires resulting in the deaths of at least 14 people.

Sky News

(c) Sky News 2026: British woman Lisa Fryett died after becoming 'trapped' by Spanish wildfires, inquest hears

Want to See More from This is the Coast?

Click here to set This is the Coast as a preferred source on Google search.

Love living on the Yorkshire Coast? So do we.

This is the Coast is 100% locally owned and operated. We don’t rely on public funding or government grants—we rely on our community.

Producing trusted, fact-checked local news takes time and resources. If you value having a dedicated team of professional journalists fighting for our region, please consider supporting us.

Help keep the Yorkshire Coast informed for the price of a coffee a month.

Support Local Journalism Today

More from National News

Follow Us

Get Our Apps

Our Apps are now available for iOS, Android and Smart Speakers.

  • Available on the App Store
  • Available on Google Play
  • Just ask Amazon Alexa
  • Available on Roku

Today's Weather

  • Scarborough

    Light rain

    High: 19°C | Low: 16°C

  • Filey

    Light rain

    High: 19°C | Low: 16°C

  • Whitby

    Light rain

    High: 19°C | Low: 16°C

  • Bridlington

    Light rain

    High: 20°C | Low: 16°C

  • Hornsea

    Light rain

    High: 20°C | Low: 15°C

  • Driffield

    Light rain

    High: 20°C | Low: 16°C

News