Family of Scots tourist who fell to his death in Ibiza demand answers from hotel

Daily Record

16-07-2025

Evan Thomson, from Aberdeen, died after falling from a balcony at the famous Ibiza Rocks Hotel.
The devastated family and friends of a Scots tourist who died after falling from a hotel balcony in Ibiza are demanding answers following concerns over safety.
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Evan Thomson, from Aberdeen, tragically died on Monday, July 7, after plunging from a sixth-floor balcony at the Ibiza Rocks Hotel in San Antonio.
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The 26-year-old was on holiday with pals celebrating his birthday. Paramedics were called to the scene but he was pronounced dead at the scene.
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His loved ones are now raising questions about safety and have blasted the hotel over how the aftermath of Evan's death was handled. Friends, who were with Evan, have claimed the hotel resumed normal operations just 90 minutes after his death.
Evan's sister Teila said: 'Ibiza is known for its partying and it just stuns me that they don't have higher safety precautions. Pray nobody else suffers. And, once it did happen, the hotel's response was just completely heartbreaking; almost as if it never happened. I pray no other family has to go through this."
Evan's friend Blair Robertson, 25, had flown out the day before the tragedy and spent the night celebrating. He described their final night out as one of the best they had ever had together.
He said: "He wasn't reckless at all, that's why this is such a shock."
At around 6am, Blair discovered Evan was no longer in their hotel room. Moments later, the group realised he had fallen from the balcony at the hotel.
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Blair added: "Security took us away to front desk. Paramedics didn't arrive for about 30 minutes. Forensic officers didn't speak English. We were just standing there, not knowing what was going on. Reception gave us false hope."
The group were taken to the hotel manager's office and later told Evan had died. Just 90 minutes after the news, they were sent back to their room to collect their things.
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Speaking to the P&J, Blair said: "We heard the jet washes cleaning the ground where Evan died. That was the worst thing for us — how fast they tried to get things back to normal."
Teila said the balcony wall was only around 3ft high, and has now called for added safety measures.
"A further glass panel either on top or behind the wall would cause no upset to guests and would save upset from further families having to go through this unbelievable pain," she said.
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Evan's girlfriend Remi Duncan, 23, added: 'It was disgusting. There was minimal respect for the situation, considering the music went back on soon after Evan had died. It puts a pit in your stomach.'
In an earlier statement, a Ibiza Rocks Hotel spokesperson said: 'This is a truly tragic and extremely sad situation. Our senior management team onsite did everything possible to help the police with their investigation into events leading up to Evan's death, and to provide constant support from our customer services manager to Evan's friends.
'That has included them having 24-hour access to our senior manager for any help or questions and giving them permission to pass on her mobile number to Evan's family should they wish to call us direct. They were very appreciative of all the help and support at such a difficult time. We are deeply saddened by Evan's death and our thoughts continue to be with his family and friends at this truly difficult time."