A British businessman was killed when he was apparently electrocuted in front of his three sons during a family holiday in the Caribbean.

Martin Ellis, 68, died in the horror incident at the Sir John Compton Dam on the island of St Lucia on August 16.

His sons have denied claims that they entered a restricted hilltop area without obtaining permission from the authorities.

Mr Ellis, a "visionary" business development director from west London, was on holiday with his boys, aged 14, 16 and 19, while their "severely disabled" mother remained at home in England.

He was unresponsive and later pronounced dead after officers from the Royal St Lucia Police Force responded to reports of a suspected electrocution at about 4.30pm on August 16.

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His sons said they visited the site after checking guide books and travel websites.

They have offered a reward after his irreplaceable, "one-off" wedding ring disappeared while he was taken from the dam to a hospital.

Mr Ellis, who worked for Jamm Print & Production in London, is survived by his wife, Amy Silverston.

The Water and Sewerage Company Incorporated (WASCO), which operates the dam, said in a statement after the incident: “A UK National Mr Martin Ellis and his three young sons were unfortunately able to access a restricted area of the dam without first obtaining permission from the authorities to enter the compound.

"Access to that hilltop area is blocked with a secured metal chain across the roadway.

"Mr Ellis reportedly collapsed in this restricted area of the dam.”

But Mr Ellis' sons – Lucian, 19, Tristan, 16, and Piers, 14 – disputed the claims in a statement to St Lucian media.

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