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British Holidaymaker Found Dead in Majorca Swimming Pool Near Love Island Villa

MALLORCA, BALEARIC ISLANDS, JUL 29 – The 72-year-old tourist suffered cardiac arrest after losing consciousness in the pool despite resuscitation attempts, highlighting recent concerns over British tourist safety in the area.

  • On Tuesday, 29 July, a British tourist aged 72 drowned face down in a hotel pool near the Love Island villa in Mallorca, police said.
  • In recent weeks, British tourists have died abroad, with Ibiza Rocks Hotel cancelling events after four deaths in three months.
  • Emergency responders pulled him from the pool, and a local doctor tried to revive the man for 40 minutes but was unable, before confirming cardiac arrest.
  • Island police have launched inquiries and are at the scene, but Spanish cops have yet to comment on the circumstances.
  • Given its proximity to the Love Island villa, the BJ Playa Blanca Hotel with 100 rooms highlights resort safety concerns in Mallorca.
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A 52-year-old man and British nationality died this Tuesday drowned in the pool of a hotel in S’Illot, in the Mallorcan municipality of Sant Llorenç des Cardassar. Continue reading

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El Confidencial broke the news in Spain on Tuesday, July 29, 2025.
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