British woman dies during mountain bike ride in Italy
The Independent|August 13, 2023
A British woman holidaying with her husband in Italy has died after being thrown from her bike as she descended a steep downhill trail.
RACHEL FLYNN
British woman dies during mountain bike ride in Italy

Susannah Boddie, 27, suffered fatal injuries after falling downhill while cycling on a path in the woods of the Brescia side of Lake Garda. Despite wearing a helmet, the paramedics called to the scene by her husband were unable to save her.

Boddie was a lead health data scientist at No 10 Downing Street during the pandemic, having joined their data science team in February 2021.

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