German holidaymaker killed in Costa Brava 'balconing' accident
Thursday, August 1, 2013 @ 12:16 PM
YET another tourist has died as a result of the highly-dangerous practice of 'balconing', or jumping from hotel balconies into the swimming pool below.
The young German national, whose name and age have not been revealed until the embassy can contact his family, was holidaying on the Costa Brava, in Lloret de Mar (Girona province).
He jumped from a fifth-floor aparthotel balcony at around 01.00hrs on Tuesday morning in a daredevil attempt to land in the pool.
The Mossos d'Esquadra – Catalunya region's answer to the Guardia Civil – have carried out an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the youth's death, including whether or not he had consumed drugs or alcohol and whether there were any witnesses.
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