27 Sep, 2019 @ 23:31
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Young Irish man dies in freak accident during famous holy pilgrimage in Spain

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AN Irish man has died following a freak swimming accident while on a pilgrimage in Spain. 

Timothy Kelleher, who was in his 30s, drowned late last night in a resort in northern Spain.

The holidaymaker had been taking part in the famous Camino Santiago de Compostela when the tragic incident took place.

According to the Irish Examiner, Kelleher went for swim to unwind after a long day of walking.

However he ‘experienced difficulty’ after getting into the water and was found unconscious just moments later.

Friends tried their best to resuscitate him as paramedics arrived but he was pronounced dead at the hospital.

A post-mortem will be performed in the next few days.

Ireland’s foreign office is said to be offering support to the family and aiding in the repatriation of the body.

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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