'Nightmare' for family of man who died in Malta balcony fall
Kieran lived in Nant Gwynant and worked as a software engineer at the M-Sparc Science Park in Gaerwen, Anglesey.A former pupil at Ysgol Syr Hugh Owen, Caernarfon, he also studied engineering at Bangor University.
Keiran's family want him to be remembered as "happy, loving and full of life".Alan Hughes added the family's priority was to "work with the authorities in Malta to bring Kieran back home to Wales".He said they were "extremely grateful" for the hundreds of messages they've received, and that the "community around them has been incredible".
Maltese police were called to the Cavalieri Art Hotel just after 04:00 local time on Friday and Keiran was pronounced dead at the scene.The local MP for Dwyfor Meirionnydd, Liz Saville Roberts, said: "It was clear that he had a very bright career ahead of him."In such circumstances everyone's hearts go out to the family as they face such a tragedy."
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