Welsh tourist who died after falling from hotel balcony in Malta named by police
Kieran Thomas Hughes died after the fall in the early hours of Friday morning
The 25-year-old man died after falling from a balcony in St Julian's, Malta
Police in Malta have named the Welsh man who tragically died after falling from a hotel balcony on the holiday island. Local media reported that a British tourist died in the early hours of Friday, July 11, after the fall in St Julian's, a popular holiday spot on the Mediterranean island.
He has been named as 25-year-old Kieran Thomas Hughes who was born in Bangor. Medics were called to the scene on Triq Spinola at around 4.15am but it is understood that Mr Hughes was pronounced dead at the scene.
A spokesman for the Foreign Office confirmed they were in contact with local authorities regarding the death.
Messages of support for Mr Hughes' family and friends were issued after it was reported that the man who died was from Gwynedd.
Liz Saville Roberts, MP for Dwyfor Meirionnydd, said: "Heartbreaking news. My heart goes out to the young man's family at this extremely difficult time."
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Senedd member Sian Gwenllian added: "News of the death of a 25-year-old from Gwynedd in Malta is truly devastating. The pain his family must be experiencing is unimaginable.
"My thoughts, and those of the people of Gwynedd, are with the family in their grief."
A Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office spokesman said: 'We are in contact with the local authorities regarding the death of a British man in Malta.'
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