Overview

• A British man was found face down in the swimming pool of a hotel in S’Illot, Majorca, at 8:37 am on July 29 and could not be revived.
• SAMU paramedics and life-support ambulances performed CPR and cardiac support until his death was confirmed from cardiac arrest.
• Island police and the Civil Guard are conducting an on-site investigation into the circumstances of the drowning.
• Officials corrected the deceased’s age to 72, superseding initial emergency reports that he was 52.
• The UK Foreign Office is providing consular support to the family as the incident has prompted renewed calls for tougher safety protocols at holiday pools following several British tourist drownings.