2 Nov, 2018 @ 15:41
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Teen who almost plunged to her death from Marbella El Corte Ingles believed to be British expat

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THE teen who almost plunged to her death from El Corte Ingles this afternoon is believed to be a British expat.

According to a fellow classmate, the girl, 16, who is believed to attend Aloha College, announced her part in a suicide pact on social media.

The boy, who is now believed to have been 14, also sent out messages online that he and the girl were going to jump from the top of the Puerto Banus department store.

Guards at the store learned of the suicide pact after concerned friends sounded the alarm.

They rushed to the roof but were unable to save the boy, thought to be of Brazilian descent.

They managed to grab the girl, who was hesitant to jump.

Both are believed to attend the private school Aloha College in Marbella.

Early reports initially suggested the young boy was British but his nationality has yet to be confirmed, although they are described as having ‘foreign parents’.

Emergency services tried to resuscitate the boy but he died at the scene.

The girl has been taking to a health centre in Malaga after suffering an anxiety attack.

One expat said on social media that her son knows both the boy and the girl.

“My son knows both of them and is so sad,” she wrote, “I am utterly shocked and so sorry for all involved.”

More to follow…

CORRECTION: A previous version of this article stated that the boy who plunged to his death was believed to be British

 

 

Laurence Dollimore

Laurence Dollimore is a Spanish-speaking, NCTJ-trained journalist with almost a decade’s worth of experience.
The London native has a BA in International Relations from the University of Leeds and and an MA in the same subject from Queen Mary University London.
He earned his gold star diploma in multimedia journalism at the prestigious News Associates in London in 2016, before immediately joining the Olive Press at their offices on the Costa del Sol.
After a five-year stint, Laurence returned to the UK to work as a senior reporter at the Mail Online, where he remained for two years before coming back to the Olive Press as Digital Editor in 2023.
He continues to work for the biggest newspapers in the UK, who hire him to investigate and report on stories in Spain.
These include the Daily Mail, Telegraph, Mail Online, Mail on Sunday and The Sun and Sun Online.
He has broken world exclusives on everything from the Madeleine McCann case to the anti-tourism movement in Tenerife.

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