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

The family fundraiser has raised more than £67,000 as her partner remains in hospital after the wildfire rescue, organizers said.

  • On July 28, Lisa Fryett, a mother-of-three from Canvey, died in a Seville hospital after suffering 'extensive burns' in a Spanish wildfire, a coroner has confirmed.
  • Fryett and her partner, Simon Batchelor, were 'trapped by a wildfire at the villa she was staying at' near Bedar, Los Gallardos, before being rescued by emergency services after five hours.
  • The Essex area coroner, Michelle Brown, recorded the provisional medical cause of death as 'extensive burns-related changes.' The inquest has been postponed and will resume at a later date.
  • A GoFundMe page set up to support the family has raised more than £67,000, while Simon remains hospitalized in critical condition following the incident.
  • Campaign organisers shared that 'Lisa fought so incredibly hard' before she 'passed away on the 28th of July 2026, surrounded by her loving family in Spain.
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essexlive.news broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Thursday, August 27, 2026.
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