Brit tourist drowns in Menorca as wife helplessly watches on from beach

12 April 2024 , 07:33

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The British man in his 70s died after drowning in the sea at a beach in Menorca (Image: Getty Images)

A British man has died after drowning in the sea at a beach in Menorca.

Spanish authorities say the death comes despite attempts to rescue and resuscitate him. The 70-year-old tourist was taking a dip on Monday at Son Bou beach, the island’s longest, on its south coast when the drama happened. Other beachgoers spotted him in difficulties and raced into the water to try to assist him while others raised the alarm.

Emergency services spent more than an hour trying to revive the man, who has not yet been identified, but tragically were unable to save him.

Local reports in Menorca said the man had been with his wife at the time, although she had stayed on the beach while he went into the water. It's understood the couple had travelled to Menorca to celebrate his birthday and were staying at a property on a residential estate in Sant Lluis, a short drive from the beach, at the time.

Local reports said a post-mortem had confirmed drowning as the cause of death. The incident occurred around 5pm on Monday but the man’s nationality has only just been made public on Friday. Son Bou beach is around two miles long and is a reference on the island because of its clean and crystalline waters and white sand.

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In October 2022 a British man drowned at a private swimming pool in Menorca. A maintenance man reportedly discovered his body floating in the water. The 64-year-old Brit is said to have owned the property where he was found dead.

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