British tourist, 45, dies after falling from luxury hotel third-floor balcony during group trip 'drinking with friends' in Cyprus holiday resort Paphos Officials believe the fall was accidental, ruling out criminal activity in their probe By James Reynolds Published: 19:46, 23 July 2024 | Updated: 19:47, 23 July 2024 e-mail View comments A British tourist has been found dead in Cyprus after falling from the third-floor balcony of a luxury hotel. The unnamed holidaymaker, 45, was staying in a hotel in Paphos, on the southwest coast, when the tragedy unfolded this morning, local media reports. Officials understand the man was part of a group of tourists who had been drinking until the early hours of the morning.
The victim was found dead in the main garden of the hotel in Kouklia, having fallen some 10m (33ft). Police have opened an investigation and are working to identify the body. File photo.
The victim is understood to have been staying at a hotel in Paphos with friends The scene around the hotel was cordoned off, with officials calling in a state pathologist to examine the body, CyprusMail reports . Criminal activity has since been ruled out, Paphos police deputy chief of operations Michalis Nikolaou confirmed. The man is understood to have been staying with friends at the unnamed hotel for the last few days.
The group had consumed 'a large quantity of alcohol' before the fall, local media reported. Preliminary evidence suggests alcohol may have had a role in the fall, phi.