British man dies 'after falling from balcony' in Magaluf
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Version 0 of 1. A man has died after apparently falling from a balcony while on holiday in Magaluf. Alexander Forrest, from Edinburgh, who is believed to be in his 20s, suffered severe head injuries in the incident on 31 August. A crowdfunding campaign has been launched by his friends to try to raise money to bring Forrest’s body home from Mallorca. A JustGiving page set up on Thursday has raised £4,162. Writing on the page, Josh Candy said: “On Saturday 27 August, Alexander Forrest went on holiday to Magaluf with two friends. Unfortunately, due to a horrendous accident, Alex hasn’t made it home. “On 31 August, Alex was found and pronounced dead. Alex had suffered severe head injuries and died instantly. As of the Wednesday, Alex’s mum had to be flown out to Magaluf to try to get Alex home.” On Friday, a spokeswoman for short-haul airline Jet2.com said the company would help with attempts to return Forrest’s body to the UK. “We would like to offer our sincere condolences to Alexander’s family and friends at this difficult time,” the spokeswoman said. “We were only made aware on Friday that Alexander is still in Mallorca and we understand that the insurance company is still investigating this tragic incident. “If, for any reason, the insurance company cannot arrange for Alexander’s body to be returned home, we will arrange this ourselves.” A Foreign and Commonwealth Office spokesman said: “We are providing support to the family of a British national who has died in Mallorca on 31 August and are in contact with the local authorities.” |