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British child dies on the Costa del Sol amid reports of balcony fall | |
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A British child has died in a holiday town on the Costa del Sol in Spain, the Foreign Office has confirmed. | A British child has died in a holiday town on the Costa del Sol in Spain, the Foreign Office has confirmed. |
According to reports, the child was a 13-year-old boy who fell from an apartment block. | According to reports, the child was a 13-year-old boy who fell from an apartment block. |
Paramedics were reportedly called to the scene but were unable to save him on Tuesday afternoon. | Paramedics were reportedly called to the scene but were unable to save him on Tuesday afternoon. |
“We are offering support to the family of a British child who has died in Fuengirola,” said a Foreign Office spokesman. | “We are offering support to the family of a British child who has died in Fuengirola,” said a Foreign Office spokesman. |
“Our thoughts are with them at this very difficult time and Foreign Office staff are in contact with the Spanish police.” | “Our thoughts are with them at this very difficult time and Foreign Office staff are in contact with the Spanish police.” |
Various media outlets reported that the child was on holiday with his family and that his mother was with him when he fell from a sixth-floor balcony on to an internal patio at about 1.30pm local time. | Various media outlets reported that the child was on holiday with his family and that his mother was with him when he fell from a sixth-floor balcony on to an internal patio at about 1.30pm local time. |
The local authorities have reportedly opened an investigation into the incident. | The local authorities have reportedly opened an investigation into the incident. |
The town of Fuengirola is a popular holiday destination for British tourists. | The town of Fuengirola is a popular holiday destination for British tourists. |
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