'Hugely talented' ice hockey player Gary Kelly dies in suspected fall from Ibiza hotel balcony
SAN ANTONIO, IBIZA, SPAIN, JUL 22 – Ibiza Rocks Hotel paused events after two British tourists died from accidental balcony falls within two weeks, prompting ongoing police investigations and safety concerns.
- Yesterday, a 19-year-old British tourist fell from Ibiza Rocks Hotel's third-floor balcony just after midnight, landing in an outside area, and died instantly.
- In recent years, Ibiza Rocks has experienced multiple balconing incidents, including a Scottish tourist on July 7 and an Italian on April 27, raising safety concerns.
- He fell from the third floor to an outdoor area of the hotel, the incident is under investigation, and paramedics responded but could not save him.
- The hotel suspended all events, Ibiza Rocks spokesperson said, `Given the seriousness of the situation and out of respect for those involved` the events programme was paused.
- The UK Foreign Office said it is supporting the family and liaising with local authorities amid the investigation into the fall, which may have been accidental, according to a Civil Guard spokesperson.
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The death of young Scottishs, one of them professional hockey players in the ice, led the hotel to suspend events. In April a young man had already died there. The three fell from varandas.
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