22 April 2024 , 12:10
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A British tourist has tragically died after falling from the balcony of his hotel during a holiday in Turkey.
The 22-year-old victim reportedly fell from the balcony of his hotel room after an alleged argument with his 33-year-old girlfriend. The police and medics were dispatched to the scene.
The seriously injured tourist was taken to hospital, where he died of his injuries despite doctors' best efforts, according to reports. After the incident, the victim's girlfriend was reportedly taken to a police station before being referred to the local courthouse and released.
There are currently no further details from Turkish media regarding the incident, but a fundraiser has been set up for a man who died in Turkey on GoFundMe. The fundraiser says: "For any mother this news is unbearable, but for this family, she has to stay strong for his two younger siblings and grieve her son who is currently still in a foreign country."
An FCDO spokesperson said in a statement shared with The Mirror: "We are supporting the family of a British man who died in Turkey."
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The tragedy happened days after another tourist died in Turkey after going out on a sightseeing boat and jumping into the water to cool off.
Denis Crawley had been on a coastal tour in Marmaris, with friends when he jumped into the Mediterranean Sea as temperatures reached 25C. He appeared to struggle to get back onto the boat, according to eyewitnesses who say the 73-year-old man's friends quickly raised the alarm.
A team of coastguards, police and divers in two separate boats pulled him from the water and rushed him to paramedics who had been waiting on the beach, but he was declared dead. It is thought he may have had a heart attack. He was taken to Marmaris State Hospital and a post mortem examination is due to take place to determine his exact cause of death.