The victim has been named in multiple reports as Harrison Hanley, a 20-year-old swimming instructor from West Derby, Liverpool. His body was discovered by a maintenance worker on the morning of April 25 at the Parque Santiago 2 apartment complex on Avenida Rafael Puig Lluvina. An inquest held at Gerard Majella Courthouse in Liverpool heard that Hanley is believed to have fallen from an internal balcony, possibly a stairwell.
Senior coroner André Rebello stated that Harrison suffered trauma from a fall from an internal balcony and died instantly. The coroner recorded the death as accidental, adding that there is no evidence of anything but a tragic accident. The Spanish death certificate noted traumatic shock due to polytrauma caused by precipitation.
A friend told GB News that Hanley was described as the 'biggest personality in any room'. St Sebastian's Catholic Primary School paid tribute to Harrison Hanley, with a school spokesperson describing him as having an infectious personality and living out the school motto. A book of condolences and a balloon release were held in his memory.
However, other reports identify a separate victim as a 24-year-old British man who fell from the second floor. Emergency responders were called to Avenida Rafael Puig Lluvina after reports of a lifeless person. Police discovered the victim had attended the Eastenderz Tenerife electronic music festival earlier with a friend.
Officers theorize he woke up during the night and left his fourth-floor apartment before falling from two floors down. A local investigating court is in charge of an ongoing investigation. Well-placed sources said the victim lay dead for more than three hours before being discovered, and that he was from Liverpool and travelled with a Polish friend.
Spain's National Police spokesman confirmed the dead man was British and the incident is not being treated as a crime. A source said emergency services were alerted via a call from a Spanish man just before 6am, but estimated time of death was around 2:30am. In another separate incident, a fellow British tourist was severely injured after a railing reportedly broke away.
It is unknown if the two people are related. The Sun reports that an investigation into balcony railing maintenance and hotel security has been opened by the Spanish Civil Guard. The name of the hotel has not been released.
Paramedics confirmed one person dead and another stabilised and taken to hospital. R. by Canary Islands police.
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The spokesperson added that he died at the scene due to the severity of his injuries.