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Thomas Channon is third British tourist to die at Magaluf block | |
(about 13 hours later) | |
A British teenager who fell 70ft (21m) from a balcony in Magaluf has died. | |
Thomas Channon, 18, from Rhoose near Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, is the third holidaymaker from the UK to die at the Eden Roc apartment complex this year. | |
He was celebrating the end of his A-levels at the Spanish party resort. | He was celebrating the end of his A-levels at the Spanish party resort. |
The Foreign Office issued a statement on Saturday saying: "We are assisting the family of a British man who has died in Mallorca, and are in contact with the Spanish authorities." | |
Mr Channon was staying at the nearby Universal Hotel Florida and Spanish police believe he wandered into the complex after losing his friends at around 04:00 local time on Thursday. | Mr Channon was staying at the nearby Universal Hotel Florida and Spanish police believe he wandered into the complex after losing his friends at around 04:00 local time on Thursday. |
His body was found later by a gardener. | His body was found later by a gardener. |
In June, 20-year-old Tom Hughes, from Wrexham, also died after falling about 65ft (20m) from the apartment block. | |
An online appeal raised more than £11,000 to "bring Tom home". | |
An inquest has been opened into his death with the cause of death to be determined. | |
And in April, Scottish teenager Natalie Cormack fell to her death from the seventh floor. | And in April, Scottish teenager Natalie Cormack fell to her death from the seventh floor. |
Spanish police said the 19-year-old fell while trying to climb into her apartment from a friend's flat. | |
They said it appeared Ms Cormack forgot her keys when she returned from work in a bar. | |
The Foreign Office has previously warned British holidaymakers about taking risks on hotel balconies abroad. | |
"Look out for friends and family and avoid doing anything that might cost a life", it said. |