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Daily Mail
2 days ago
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- Daily Mail
Brit tourist, 40, plunges to his death from third-floor Turkish hotel balcony day after 'argument with girlfriend'
A British man has been found dead in a hotel garden in Turkey after plunging from a third-floor balcony. The 41-year-old tourist was found lifeless by his girlfriend in his hotel in the town of Marmaris on the Mediterranean coast on Friday morning and was pronounced dead at the scene. The Brit and his girlfriend, who has not been named, had been seen arguing the day before his body was found, according to local media. His girlfriend had reportedly left the apartment following their fight while he stayed in the hotel room. She is said to have returned in the evening, but the Brit was no longer there. The next day, she stepped out into the balcony, where she found her boyfriend lying motionless in the garden below. Local police have opened an investigation into his death as they try to determine whether his death was an accident, suicide, or whether there was a third party involved. MailOnline has reached out to the Foreign Office for comment. Marmaris is a popular holiday destination on the Turkish coast among British holidaymakers, known for its stunning beaches and bustling nightlife. The tragedy comes after a British tourist was found dead under 'suspicious circumstances' in the bathroom of his Turkish hotel last month. The unnamed 43-year-old was found lying motionless in his hotel room by staff at the residence in the Konakli area of Alanya on Turkey's south coast. Staff immediately called for emergency services, who declared him dead at the scene. A forensic physician declared his death suspicious, and an investigation was launched. Also last month, a young British mother died in mysterious circumstances while holidaying with her family in Turkey, while a UK autopsy revealed that doctors had removed her heart without her family's knowledge. Beth Martin, 28, from Portsmouth, was rushed to hospital after she became 'delirious' just one day into a dream trip away with her husband Luke and two children, aged eight and five. She was quickly placed into critical care but tragically passed away around a day after she was first admitted on April 28. Beth's family claim they were kept in the dark about the seriousness of her condition and subsequent death - with Luke even being accused of 'poisoning' his wife by the Turkish authorities. And in a further sickening development, a UK autopsy later revealed Beth's heart had been removed after she passed away in Turkey, according to a GoFundMe page set up to raise money for her family. It is also understood the hospital where Beth was treated is now being investigated for potential negligence amid the raft of claims levelled against them. It's understood she was allergic to penicillin, with her loved ones alleging that doctors gave her the drug before her death. Beth's family have now been left desperately searching for answers about how and why she died - with Luke saying he has suffered the 'deepest level of trauma'. He said having to tell his young children they will never see their mother again 'broke him' and he described the ordeal as the 'worst week of his life'.
The Sun
26-05-2025
- The Sun
British dad-of-two was ‘beaten up twice in hotel' in front of his children during ‘nightmare' Turkish holiday
A DAD-OF-TWO said he was attacked twice in front of his kids during a family holiday in Turkey. Keeran Rolls, from Nottingham, has said he will never return to the country following the alleged assault. 2 2 The dad claimed that the culprit punched him in the toilet and in front of his young children at the Senza Inn Resort and Spa in Alanya. The frenzied attack reportedly left him with nasty cuts on his head and his brow. "I believe it was for the gold I was wearing at the time," Keeran claimed. "As I'm leaving [the toilets] a man's following me and seems quite aggressive. "I got hit as I was leaving and my brow split straight away. "I went for him then and defended myself and hit him a couple of times. "We'd played bingo later in the evening, I got up and a bloke put his hand out. "I went to shake it and he hit me in the side of the face." Keeran's partner Lucy claimed that hotel staff informed her that the attackers had a reputation for being aggressive, but allegedly refused to notify cops. "It was an absolute nightmare," Lucy said. "I have never experienced something like that where we were scared for our lives." The 30-year-old said Loveholidays, the travel company through which she booked the holiday, is risking the safety of "young kids and parents" by failing to address the issue. A Loveholidays spokesperson said it had investigated the complaint and was "confident the correct action was taken" by the hotel. They said the company had refunded the couple for their accommodation costs as a "gesture of goodwill". "We intended this to be a lovely family holiday. It was really out of the blue and quite scary," Keeran added. "It's knocked me back. The kids are traumatised by it. "I've been going for eight or nine years. I used to go with my daughter's mum who's died. "I won't go back again. It was too scary for me.' A Loveholidays spokesperson said: "We are very sorry to hear of Mr Rolls and Ms Welch's experience on their recent holiday. "Unfortunately we were not made aware of their complaint while they were on holiday, so we were unable to offer them support while they were abroad. "We take the safety of our customers seriously and, in line with our usual processes, have thoroughly investigated their complaint with the hotel. "While we are confident the correct action was taken by the hotel, we have offered Mr Rolls and Ms Welch a full refund for their accommodation as a gesture of goodwill."
Daily Mail
26-05-2025
- Daily Mail
British father-of-two claims he was 'beaten up twice inside hotel' during 'nightmare' Turkish holiday
A Nottinghamshire dad-of-two says he was twice attacked inside a hotel during a 'nightmare' holiday in Turkey. Keeran Rolls has vowed to never return to the country after the 32-year-old from Gedling alleged he was punched both in the toilets and in front of his young children when leaving the bingo at the Senza Inn Resort and Spa in Alanya, leaving him with gashes on his brow and head. 'I believe it was for the gold I was wearing at the time. As I'm leaving [the toilets] a man's following me and seems quite aggressive,' he recalled. 'I got hit as I was leaving and my brow split straight away. I went for him then and defended myself and hit him a couple of times. 'We'd played bingo later in the evening, I got up and a bloke put his hand out. I went to shake it and he hit me in the side of the face.' Mr Rolls' partner, Lucy Welsh, said they were moved to the hotel at late notice after their originally booked hotel delayed its opening. She claims hotel staff told her the attackers were known troublesome men, but refused to call the police. 'It was an absolute nightmare. I have never experienced something like that where we were scared for our lives,' she said. The 30-year-old said Loveholidays, the travel company through which she booked the holiday, is putting 'young kids and parents at risk' by continuing to send families to the hotel. A Loveholidays spokesperson said it had investigated the complaint and was 'confident the correct action was taken' by the hotel. They said the company had refunded the couple for their accommodation costs as a 'gesture of goodwill'. Senza the Inn Resort and Spa was contacted for comment. Mr Rolls said the holiday was the 'worst holiday I've ever had', adding: 'We intended this to be a lovely family holiday. It was really out of the blue and quite scary. 'It's knocked me back. The kids are traumatised by it. I've been going for eight or nine years. I used to go with my daughter's mum who's died. I won't go back again. It was too scary for me.' A Loveholidays spokesperson said: 'We are very sorry to hear of Mr Rolls and Ms Welch's experience on their recent holiday. 'Unfortunately we were not made aware of their complaint while they were on holiday, so we were unable to offer them support while they were abroad. 'We take the safety of our customers seriously and, in line with our usual processes, have thoroughly investigated their complaint with the hotel. 'While we are confident the correct action was taken by the hotel, we have offered Mr Rolls and Ms Welch a full refund for their accommodation as a gesture of goodwill.'
The Sun
20-05-2025
- The Sun
Shocking moment ‘Brit' is attacked on a busy beach by staff ‘after arguing over price of a lounger'
THIS is the shocking moment a tourist is beaten up by a gang of beach workers after reportedly arguing about the price of a sun lounger. The holidaymaker - a Brit, according to local media - was set upon following a spat at Damlatas Beach in Alanya, Turkey 's south coast, on Friday. 5 5 He apparently turned down a sunbed after hearing the price - instead putting his kit straight on the sand so he could go for a dip. Staff demanded he go elsewhere, insisting people must pay for a sunbed to use that patch of beach. When he refused again, they piled in. Dramatic footage shows three members of the team bounding across the sand towards the Brit, fists flying. Nearby sunbathers scramble out of the way and screech in horror at the commotion. One of the group wearing a white vest winds back and lands an almighty thump, clobbering his target to the ground. Blows continue to rain down on the floored man, who rolls over and raises his limbs to shield himself, while the other two watch from the sidelines. After the prime attacker has dealt a few more hefty whacks, one of the trio pulls him back and they all saunter off. The victim is left on his knees, watching after them, before climbing back to his feet. The clip went viral on social media and sparked a furious backlash against the thuggish behaviour. 'You picked on the wrong person!' Watch the moment holidaymaker goes berserk when another woman sits on the sunbed she's 'been using all week' Alanya District's governor Fatih Urkmezer announced that the business in question had been closed. He said: "Judicial and administrative procedures regarding the attack on a tourist that occurred in a beach business in Alanya in recent days, which does not reflect our city and our understanding of tourism, have been initiated immediately. "Approaches that are contrary to the understanding of hospitality of both our city and our country will not be tolerated in Alanya, one of the cities where tourism first began in Turkey." The owner of the business, Serhan Koçaroğlu, waded in to claim that the tourist was "under the influence of alcohol" and had lobbed a sunbed at a Turkish customer. 5 5 He said the tourist turned on him when he tried to intervene. Serhan added that the viral clip showed only the aftermath - and that his teams aggression was only in response to himself being attacked. The business owner also apologised for damaging the reputation of Alanya. He said: "I did not file a complaint in order not to damage the tourism image of Alanya." Contrary to local media reports, the beach worker claimed that the man in the video was Russian, not British, but Turkish officials have not confirmed his nationality.
Daily Mail
19-05-2025
- Daily Mail
Sunbed wars! Shocking moment 'Brit' is beaten by beach staff 'after he argued over the price of a lounger and just dumped his towel on the sand'
This is the shocking moment a 'British' tourist was beaten up by a member of staff at a Turkish beach after he reportedly complained about the price of a sun bed. The brawl broke out on Friday at Damlatas Beach in the Alanya district of Antalya after the tourist, who was described as British by Turkish media, enquired about renting a sun lounger but decided to opt out after finding it too costly. Instead, the tourist is said have dumped his belongings on the sand so he could go for a dip in the sea. An employee told the tourist to take his stuff elsewhere, but events escalated after the tourist refused, which resulted in the the staff member reportedly beating him up in front of other holidaymakers. Footage shows the employee attacking a man, who can be seen falling onto the sand as he is punched and kicked. Onlookers can be seen screaming in horror, while others move away from the brawl. Two men are seen breaking up the fight before the video comes to an end. The clip has since gone viral on social media, prompting backlash from the public. Alanya District Governor Fatih Ürkmezer announced that the business involved had been closed. 'Judicial and administrative procedures regarding the attack on a tourist that occurred in a beach business in Alanya in recent days, which does not reflect our city and our understanding of tourism , have been initiated immediately,' he said. 'Approaches that are contrary to the understanding of hospitality of both our city and our country will not be tolerated in Alanya, one of the cities where tourism first began in Turkey,' the district governor added. Business owner Serhan Koçaroğlu responded to the incident, claiming that the tourist was 'under the influence of alcohol,' adding that he had thrown a sunbed at a Turkish customer. When Koçaroğlu tried to intervene, he said he was attacked by the tourist in question He added that the videos circulating online only showed the aftermath of the incident, saying that the brawl was a reaction to him being beaten. The business owner added that he was sorry for giving Alanya a negative image. 'I did not file a complaint in order not to damage the tourism image of Alanya. However, I would like to inform the public that I reserve all my legal rights due to the unfounded news published in some media outlets,' he said. Koçaroğlu also claimed that the tourist was Russian. The incident on the Turkish beach over a lounger is the latest in a spate of beach bed battles across European holiday destinations. Earlier this month, two British holidaymakers got into a furious row over a sunbed at a three-star Lanzarote hotel. A disgruntled woman could be seen telling a sunbather that she is going to complain about her to the manager at the Hyde Park Lane apartments on the Spanish island. Footage shows the woman, who appears to have a Scottish accent and is wearing a pink cover up, accusing the other Brit of taking a spot which members of her group had been occupying 'all week'. The tourist lying on the sunbed warns her 'don't be rude' and tells her to 'turn around and walk away'. Holidaymaker Callum Lines, who can be heard shouting 'Karen' at the woman in pink, witnessed the commotion while sunbathing poolside and decided to film the row. 'The Scottish lady said they had been using those beds all week, accusing the couple lying down and moving their items,' Lines, 31, said. 'Just to the left, out of shot, was a sign stating no reservation of sunbeds. I'm not sure this was the case though'. The holidaymaker, from Leamington Spa, said the Scottish woman then left to hunt down hotel management - who he said never showed up. 'There were plenty more available beds - all with equal sun exposure - so this really wasn't needed,' Lines said.
