death of a 62 year old British man, who has been identified as having the initials IM

Guardia Civil in Almería are investigating the death of a 62 year old British man, who has been identified as having the initials IM, whose body was found in the water in the Puerto Deportivo de Almerimar at El Ejido.

The emergency services were called to the scene when passersby say a body floating near the harbour. They thought that the man had suffered a beating, may have lost consciousness and then subsequently drowned. Initial examinations show that the man may have died as the result of an accident while crossing a footbridge.

Investigators do feel that the cause of death is an accident, but they have not ruled out foul play.