By Rob Preece PUBLISHED: 01:17 EST, 27 July 2012 | UPDATED: 10:31 EST, 27 July 2012 Electrocuted: Hannah Defoe, 20, was killed in a freak accident in St Lucia The cousin of England footballer Jermain Defoe has been electrocuted in a freak holiday accident on a Caribbean island. Hannah Defoe, 20, died after she dived into a hotel swimming pool during a 'dream holiday' in St Lucia. The Tottenham Hotspur striker was on the club's pre-season tour of America when he was told the news and has been allowed to return to the UK to be with his family.
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Hannah Defoe, 20, died after diving into a pool at her hotel on the Caribbean holiday island
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Tottenham striker given permission to return home from club's pre-season tour of the U.S.
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Footballer was forced to fly home from England Euro 2012 camp after death of his father last month
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Aunt and cousin rushed to hospital after getting electric shocks trying to save Hannah
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Distraught parents fly out to Caribbean island
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