British tourist dies after being found face down in hotel pool
Paramedics rushed to a hotel in s'Illot, not far from the Love Island villa, shortly after 8.30am local time today.
The name and exact location of the hotel has not yet been confirmed.
Ambulances as well as an air ambulance were sent to the scene after the tourist, a 52-year-old man who has not yet been named, was found floating face down in the hotel's pool.
Emergency medical organisation SAMU said: 'A British man aged 52 has been found floating face down in the swimming pool of a hotel in s'Illot.
'He was pulled out of the water and basic resuscitation manoeuvres were practiced on him until the first ambulances arrived when it was confirmed he had gone into cardiac arrest. More Trending
'Despite attempts to resuscitate him he died. The alarm was raised at 8.37am this morning.'
The Civil Guard confirmed this morning officers were at the hotel and an investigation was underway.
They also confirmed the dead man was British – but said the victim was 72, not 52 as emergency medical responders said earlier.
It's not yet known whether the man was on holiday alone or with friends or family.
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