A BRITISH man has died after plunging 30ft from a car park at Gran Canaria airport.
The 53-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene after reportedly falling through a gap in the multi-storey car park.
SolarpixThe car park at Gran Canaria airport where the Brit man plunged to his death[/caption]
SolarpixHe was pronounced dead at the scene[/caption]
The tragedy happened around 7.30am this morning.
Police have confirmed they are investigating the circumstances.
They say the man was not a tourist but have not released any further information.
A spokesman for National Police on the island said: “A 53-year-old British man fell from a height at Gran Canaria Airport, specifically in the car park located near the domestic departures area.
“The incident occurred from a height of approximately three storeys, about 10 metres.
“It has been confirmed that the person was not a tourist. No further information is available at this time.”
Local reports said the Brit fell through a gap inside the car park.
Police are understood to be probing whether he died as a result of an accident or a structural fault, or deliberately jumped.
Investigators are looking at CCTV in the area as part of their probe.
In July a 25-year-old British tourist died from injuries he sustained in a fall from a supermarket car park in San Antonio.
It comes after a teenager was shot dead in May at Gran Canaria airport by armed police after reportedly threatening holidaymakers with a knife.
Foreigners were seen running for cover as shots ran out during the incident.
Footage of the drama showed the young knifeman running at one of the five cops trying to intercept him who fell to the ground in the ensuing chaos as bystanders ran for safety.
He was shot as he tried to attack the officer’s colleagues who appeared to be warning him to desist before they opened fire.
Court officials confirmed one of the five bullets the teen received hit him in the neck.
He was pronounced dead at the scene.
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