The man, aged in his 60s, had been due to check out of the room at the unnamed hotel yesterday – officers are now investigating the circumstances behind his death
The man failed to check out of his hotel room and was later found dead (Image: Getty Images)
A British holidaymaker has been found dead at his hotel in Costa del Sol, Spain, sparking a police investigation.
The alarm was raised at around 9.30am this morning after the man, aged in his 60s, failed to check out of the room at the unnamed hotel yesterday. Officers are now investigating the circumstances surrounding his death after being alerted to the discovery by staff at the hotel in the popular resort of Fuengirola.
Emergency responders including medical staff were sent to the scene but all they could do was confirm his death. A post-mortem is due to take place in the coming hours and will determine how the police investigation proceeds. The results of the autopsy will be sent to a judge placed in charge of the probe.
A police investigation has been launched into the man’s death ( Image:
Getty Images) Well-placed sources said no signs of violence were found in the room or on the dead man’s body signalling a crime had taken place, and the tourist is thought to have been staying in the room alone.
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