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North Wales Live
2 days ago
- North Wales Live
Gwynedd man who died in Malta hotel balcony fall pictured as family left heartbroken
Loving tributes have been paid to a holidaymaker from Gwynedd who tragically died after falling from his hotel balcony in Malta. Police were called to a hotel in St Julian, Malta, on Friday morning, where they discovered the body of Keiran Thomas outside the premises. Despite the immediate arrival of paramedics at the scene on Triq Spinola, on the island's eastern side, the 25 year old was tragically pronounced dead at the site. The Maltese police have launched an investigation into the fatal incident, with initial findings suggesting Mr Thomas may have fallen from his hotel balcony around 4.15am. Triq Spinola, the road outside the hotel, was temporarily closed to traffic earlier on Friday morning, reports Wales Online. Mr Thomas' devastated father, Alan Hughes, spoke to the BBC expressing gratitude for the supportive messages received from the public. He also said that his son, a twin, was employed as a software engineer at the time of his death, with "a promising career ahead of him". MS Sian Gwenllian, who represents Arfon, said in a statement that the death was "truly devastating". She said: "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 them in their grief." Dwyfor Meirionnydd's MP, Liz Saville Roberts, also issued a statement. She said: "Heartbreaking news. My heart goes out to the young man's family at this extremely difficult time." Investigations by Malta Police into the tragic fall at the Cavalieri Art Hotel continue.
Wales Online
2 days ago
- Wales Online
Gwynedd man, 25, who died in Malta hotel balcony fall pictured as family share heartbreak
Gwynedd man, 25, who died in Malta hotel balcony fall pictured as family share heartbreak Police were called to a hotel in St Julian, Malta, at around 4.15am on Friday morning after a man was found lifeless on the ground outside the building Keiran Thomas, 25 (pictured), died at the scene in St Julian's A Welsh holidaymaker from Gwynedd who sadly died after falling from his hotel balcony in Malta has been formally identified and pictured. Officers were called to a hotel in St Julian, Malta, on Friday morning, where they found the lifeless body of a man outside the building. Despite the swift arrival of paramedics at the tragic scene on Triq Spinola, on the island's east side, the 25-year-old was declared dead at the location. An investigation into the fatal incident has been opened by the Maltese police, with preliminary findings suggesting that the man may have fallen from his hotel balcony around 4.15am. Maltese police have identified the man who sadly lost his life in the fall as Gwynedd resident Keiran Thomas, 25, who was born in Bangor, North Wales. Keiran Thomas, 25, from Bangor, north Wales, died at the scene in St Julian's (Image: Jet2holidays ) The road of Triq Spinola, outside the hotel, was temporarily closed to traffic earlier on Friday morning. The road was reopened once the man's body had been removed from the scene by local authorities. Article continues below Mr Thomas' devastated father, Alan Hughes, spoke to the BBC expressing gratitude for the supportive messages received from the public. He also revealed that his son, a twin, was employed as a software engineer at the time of his death, with 'a promising career ahead of him'. MP Sian Gwenllian, who represents Arfon, spoke on the tragedy and said the death was "truly devastating," in a statement. She said: "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 them in their grief." Dwyfor Meirionnydd's MP, Liz Saville Roberts, also issued a statement. Article continues below She said: "Heartbreaking news. My heart goes out to the young man's family at this extremely difficult time." Investigations by Malta Police into the tragic fall at the Cavalieri Art Hotel continue. A spokesperson for the Foreign Office stated: "We are in contact with the local authorities regarding the death of a British man in Malta."
Daily Mirror
2 days ago
- Daily Mirror
Heartbroken dad speaks out after son, 25, dies in fall from hotel balcony
Police in Malta have named the man who tragically died after falling from a hotel balcony in St Julian, Malta, on Friday morning - his heartbroken father has spoken out following the tragic incident A British tourist who died after falling from his hotel balcony in Malta has been officially named and pictured. Police rushed to a hotel in St Julian, Malta, on Friday morning and discovered the body of a lifeless man on the ground outside the building. A medical team rushed to the tragic site at Triq Spinola, on the east of the island, but the 25-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene. Police in the UK confirmed the dead Brit was from Gwynedd, in northern Wales. Police temporarily blocked the Triq Spinola road, outside the hotel, to traffic earlier on Friday morning. The road was reopened after the man's body was removed from the scene. A probe into the fatal incident was launched by cops and the results of a preliminary investigation said the British man could have fallen off his balcony at the hotel at around 4.15am, according to the Times of Malta. Police in Malta have named the man who tragically died in the fall as Keiran Thomas, 25, from Bangor, north Wales. Mr Thomas' heartbroken father, Alan Hughes, told the BBC that the family were thankful for the supportive messages they had received from members of the public. He also shared that his son, who had a twin brother, was working as a software engineer at the time of his death, with 'a promising career ahead of him'. Welsh MP Sian Gwenllian, who represents Arfon, spoke on the tragedy and said the death was "truly devastating, in a statement. She said: "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 them in their grief." MP Liz Saville Roberts, who represents Dwyfor Meirionnydd, also shared a statement. She said: "Heartbreaking news. My heart goes out to the young man's family at this extremely difficult time." A Foreign Office spokesperson said: "We are in contact with the local authorities regarding the death of a British man in Malta." Malta Police's investigations into the tragic fall, which occurred at the Cavalieri Art Hotel, remain ongoing. St Julian's is a popular tourist town on the east of the island of Malta. It's known for beaches like Balluta Bay, a rocky stretch with a promenade and restaurants. Bars and nightclubs line the streets of Paceville, an area south of St. George's Bay Beach and the historic capital, Valletta, is also nearby. Malta's capital, Valletta, is 20 minutes' drive down the coast. It's home to the magnificent Grand Master's Palace, now partly an armoury museum, and the 16th-century cathedral – its high-vaulted ceiling covers a mosaic-tiled floor. The Upper Barrakka Garden offers views across town to the Medieval harbour.
Daily Mail
2 days ago
- Daily Mail
Pictured: Brit tourist, 25, who died after fall from balcony in Malta
A British tourist who died after falling from his hotel balcony in Malta has been officially named and pictured. Keiran Thomas, 25, from Bangor, north Wales, died at the scene in St Julian's, a popular tourist town on the east of the island, on Friday morning. A medical team were called to Triq Spinola at around 4.15am, where they discovered Mr Thomas' lifeless body on the ground outside of the building. Malta Police's investigations into the tragic fall, which occurred at the Cavalieri Art Hotel, remain ongoing. Mr Thomas' heartbroken father, Alan Hughes, told the BBC that the family were thankful for the supportive messages they had received from members of the public. He also shared that his son, who had a twin brother, was working as a software engineer at the time of his death, with 'a promising career ahead of him'. On Friday morning, the road outside of the hotel was temporarily closed as emergency services worked on the scene before the body was taken away. By 9am, the hotel appeared to be operating as usual. A medical team were called to the Cavalieri Art Hotel (pictured) at Triq Spinola at around 4.15am, where they discovered Mr Thomas' lifeless body on the ground outside of the building. Malta Police's investigations into the tragic fall remain ongoing Welsh MP Sian Gwenllian, who represents Arfon, previously described Mr Thomas' death as 'truly devastating'. She said: '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 them in their grief.' Meanwhile, MP Liz Saville Roberts, who represents Dwyfor Meirionnydd, added: 'Heartbreaking news. My heart goes out to the young man's family at this extremely difficult time.' A Foreign Office spokesperson said: 'We are in contact with the local authorities regarding the death of a British man in Malta.' It comes less than two months after a British holidaymaker was left fighting for his life after plunging from a Costa del Sol hotel. The tourist was rushed to the Costa del Sol Hospital in May in a 'critical condition' after the incident at the Hard Rock Hotel in Puerto Banus near Marbella. He was then transferred to the Regional University Hospital of Malaga after 5am on Sunday May 25, when the incident took place. Witnesses say the unnamed tourist fell from a first-floor balcony although it is said to have been the equivalent of a third-floor fall because of the area the hotel is built in. An investigation into the incident remains ongoing.
