Tributes have been paid to a British man who is believed to have drowned in Lake Garda in Italy after diving in to rescue his son.
Aran Chada, a 51-year-old sales director from Leicestershire, is thought to have had a seizure when he leaped from a boat into the water.
Chada was reportedly on holiday with his partner, Holly Mosley, 39, their 14-year-old son and seven-year-old daughter.
The family had been on a rented boat last Friday when Chada saw his son struggling in the water and jumped in to try to rescue him. He helped the boy back to the boat but then disappeared under the water.
Neighbours in the village of Woodhouse Eaves, near Loughborough, spoke on Monday of their shock at hearing the news.
Jon Lowe, an electrician, told the Daily Mail: “Aran was a brilliant guy, always fun to be around. He was the best neighbour we could ask for.
“He always had a ready smile. We have been neighbours for 12 years and in all that time they have been such a kind family – they always stop for a word or a chat with you if you saw them in the village.
“This is such a shock, especially as he…
