Overview

• The accident occurred around 18:09 on Saturday, July 5, when Ian suffered a head injury while bathing along a hard-to-access stretch of the Bernesga River near La Seca de Alba.
• Guardia Civil, Bomberos de León, a rescue helicopter, a Sacyl medical helicopter and an ambulance responded and airlifted the teenager to the Hospital de León.
• Authorities confirmed Ian’s death on Sunday, July 6, prompting the Ayuntamiento de Cuadros to decree three days of official mourning.
• Municipal flags will remain at half-mast throughout the mourning period as a symbol of collective grief.
• Local sports organizations, including Club Baloncesto Reino de León and Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa, have publicly expressed solidarity with Ian’s family and teammates.