A British tourist has tragically died after falling from a sixth-floor balcony at a hotel on Spain's Costa del Sol. The 37-year-old father of two was staying at the unnamed hotel in the popular resort of Torremolinos with his partner when the incident occurred in the early hours of Wednesday morning.
Family Sleeping During Fatal Incident
His wife and two young children, both believed to be under the age of ten, were sleeping inside their room when the tragedy unfolded. Emergency responders were called to the hotel after receiving several 999 calls but were unable to save the holidaymaker, who was pronounced dead at the scene.
Partner's Account of Events
His partner has reportedly told police that the couple had enjoyed a few drinks together before she went to bed, leaving him alone on the balcony. She is said to be insisting that she believes his death was accidental, though the investigation continues.
Ongoing Police Investigation
The case is being handled by officers from Spain's National Police, who could not be reached for comment early this morning. The investigation into the circumstances surrounding the fall remains active.
Recent Similar Incidents in the Region
This tragic event follows other serious incidents involving British tourists in the Costa del Sol area. In May last year, a 24-year-old British holidaymaker named Harry Watts from Hessle, near Kingston upon Hull, was critically injured after plunging from his first-floor room at the Hard Rock Hotel in Puerto Banus near Marbella.
His friends, who were sleeping at the time of the fall, described it as a 'horrific freak accident' and launched a GoFundMe appeal. Watts suffered life-threatening injuries including a brain bleed, multiple broken bones and severe internal damage, requiring admission to the Regional University Hospital of Malaga.
In a separate recent tragedy in Torremolinos, a 31-year-old Moroccan migrant was killed late last month when a palm tree fell on her during a storm as she was on her way to collect her residency card.
