6 Nov, 2024 @ 11:22
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Body of British tourist found on a Lanzarote beach: Police believe he took his own life

British tourist suspected of taking his own life on a Lanzarote beach

THE body of a British tourist was discovered on a Lanzarote beach on Tuesday morning,

The grim find of the 34-year-old man on Playa Chica in Tias was reported to emergency services at 7.40am.

Local reports suggested that the holidaymaker took his own life but there has been no official confirmation.

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An ambulance from the Canary Islands Emergency Service and the Guardia Civil attended the scene.

La Voz de Lanzarote confirmed the man was a British holidaymaker.

The Guardia Civil will carry out a formal investigation.

No further information was given about the tourist or whether he was visiting the island with anybody else.

Hours later, an 81-year-old man drowned- also in Tias-at Playa Grande.

Reports were called in shortly before 2pm by emergency rescue volunteers who saw the body floating in the water.

Paramedics were unable to save his life

Alex Trelinski

Alex worked for 30 years for the BBC as a presenter, producer and manager. He covered a variety of areas specialising in sport, news and politics. After moving to the Costa Blanca over a decade ago, he edited a newspaper for 5 years and worked on local radio.

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