Overview

• Kieran Thomas, a 25-year-old software engineer from Bangor, fell from a balcony at the Cavalieri Art Hotel in St Julian’s shortly before 4.15 am on July 12 and was pronounced dead at the scene.
• Malta Police have kept their investigation open and say initial inquiries suggest the incident was an accidental fall.
• A British Foreign Office spokesperson confirmed ongoing contact with Maltese authorities as they monitor the case.
• Thomas’s father, Alan Hughes, paid tribute to his son’s promising engineering career and asked for privacy as condolences came in.
• Triq Spinola outside the hotel was briefly closed for emergency response and body removal before reopening later that morning.