British tourist falls unconscious, dies in Amber fort

An 82-year-old British tourist died here allegedly after she fell unconscious during a visit to the Amber Fort, police said.

An 82-year-old British tourist died here allegedly after she fell unconscious during a visit to the Amber Fort, police said.

Brenda Gormley suddenly fell unconscious following which other tourists informed local authorities, who rushed her to a government dispensary where she was declared brought dead. (Shutterstock/Representative photo)

Brenda Gormley suddenly fell unconscious following which other tourists informed local authorities, who rushed her to a government dispensary where she was declared brought dead, a police official said.

The body has been sent to a mortuary at Sawai Madho Singh hospital and the British Embassy informed of Gormley’s death, station house officer, Amber police station, Kaptan Singh said.

Singh said post mortem can be conducted to ascertain the cause of death, only after British Embassy officials or someone from her family came and contacted the police Commissionerate here.

She was staying at Rambagh Hotel since February 5, the SHO said.