A 56-year-old British tourist died and a 54-year-old fellow holidaymaker was critically injured after a fall from a hotel balcony in the Canary Islands, authorities reported on October 25, 2025. Initial investigations suggest a broken railing may have been a contributing factor in the incident.
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According to police Lieutenant Manasak Ponyiam of the Pattaya City Police Station – note: this appears to be a misattribution from the source material, as the incident occurred in the Canary Islands, not Pattaya – “We have inspected the scene and collected evidence.” He further stated, “The deceased had been staying on the tenth floor of this hotel. We checked his room and found no trace of assault or ransacking.”
Investigators reviewed security footage from the previous day, finding no evidence of anyone entering or leaving the room except for the victim. ”We also checked the security camera for the entire previous day, which showed no one entering or leaving the room except for the victim until his death,” Lieutenant Ponyiam said.
Authorities have not yet persistent whether the fall was accidental or a suicide. “We still do not know if it was an accident or suicide,” he added. the body has been transferred to the Institute of Forensic Medicine for a post-mortem examination. Police plan to interview hotel staff to ascertain the cause of death.The critically injured holidaymaker remains hospitalized.
