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North Wales Live
14-07-2025
- North Wales Live
Gwynedd man who died in Malta hotel balcony fall pictured as family left heartbroken
Loving tributes have been paid to a holidaymaker from Gwynedd who tragically died after falling from his hotel balcony in Malta. Police were called to a hotel in St Julian, Malta, on Friday morning, where they discovered the body of Keiran Thomas outside the premises. Despite the immediate arrival of paramedics at the scene on Triq Spinola, on the island's eastern side, the 25 year old was tragically pronounced dead at the site. The Maltese police have launched an investigation into the fatal incident, with initial findings suggesting Mr Thomas may have fallen from his hotel balcony around 4.15am. Triq Spinola, the road outside the hotel, was temporarily closed to traffic earlier on Friday morning, reports Wales Online. Mr Thomas' devastated father, Alan Hughes, spoke to the BBC expressing gratitude for the supportive messages received from the public. He also said that his son, a twin, was employed as a software engineer at the time of his death, with "a promising career ahead of him". MS Sian Gwenllian, who represents Arfon, said in a statement that the death was "truly devastating". She said: "News of the death of a 25-year-old from Gwynedd in Malta is truly devastating. The pain his family must be experiencing is unimaginable. My thoughts, and those of the people of Gwynedd, are with them in their grief." Dwyfor Meirionnydd's MP, Liz Saville Roberts, also issued a statement. She said: "Heartbreaking news. My heart goes out to the young man's family at this extremely difficult time." Investigations by Malta Police into the tragic fall at the Cavalieri Art Hotel continue.
Wales Online
14-07-2025
- Wales Online
Gwynedd man, 25, who died in Malta hotel balcony fall pictured as family share heartbreak
Gwynedd man, 25, who died in Malta hotel balcony fall pictured as family share heartbreak Police were called to a hotel in St Julian, Malta, at around 4.15am on Friday morning after a man was found lifeless on the ground outside the building Keiran Thomas, 25 (pictured), died at the scene in St Julian's A Welsh holidaymaker from Gwynedd who sadly died after falling from his hotel balcony in Malta has been formally identified and pictured. Officers were called to a hotel in St Julian, Malta, on Friday morning, where they found the lifeless body of a man outside the building. Despite the swift arrival of paramedics at the tragic scene on Triq Spinola, on the island's east side, the 25-year-old was declared dead at the location. An investigation into the fatal incident has been opened by the Maltese police, with preliminary findings suggesting that the man may have fallen from his hotel balcony around 4.15am. Maltese police have identified the man who sadly lost his life in the fall as Gwynedd resident Keiran Thomas, 25, who was born in Bangor, North Wales. Keiran Thomas, 25, from Bangor, north Wales, died at the scene in St Julian's (Image: Jet2holidays ) The road of Triq Spinola, outside the hotel, was temporarily closed to traffic earlier on Friday morning. The road was reopened once the man's body had been removed from the scene by local authorities. Article continues below Mr Thomas' devastated father, Alan Hughes, spoke to the BBC expressing gratitude for the supportive messages received from the public. He also revealed that his son, a twin, was employed as a software engineer at the time of his death, with 'a promising career ahead of him'. MP Sian Gwenllian, who represents Arfon, spoke on the tragedy and said the death was "truly devastating," in a statement. She said: "News of the death of a 25-year-old from Gwynedd in Malta is truly devastating. "The pain his family must be experiencing is unimaginable. My thoughts, and those of the people of Gwynedd, are with them in their grief." Dwyfor Meirionnydd's MP, Liz Saville Roberts, also issued a statement. Article continues below She said: "Heartbreaking news. My heart goes out to the young man's family at this extremely difficult time." Investigations by Malta Police into the tragic fall at the Cavalieri Art Hotel continue. A spokesperson for the Foreign Office stated: "We are in contact with the local authorities regarding the death of a British man in Malta."
Scottish Sun
13-07-2025
- Scottish Sun
Brit who died in Malta fall named – as distraught dad pays tribute to 25yo son who ‘had a promising career ahead of him'
A police investigation into the incident is underway HOLS TRAGEDY Brit who died in Malta fall named – as distraught dad pays tribute to 25yo son who 'had a promising career ahead of him' A 25-YEAR-OLD man who died after a horror fall from his balcony has been named by police. Kieran Thomas Hughes, from Bangor, tragically died in the early hours of Friday. He reportedly fell from the balcony of his hotel in St Julian, a town in the East of Malta. An investigation by Malta Police is currently underway. 1 Kieran Thomas Hughes, 25, died after falling from his hotel balcony in Malta Kieran's father expressed gratitude for any kind messages but asked for privacy. The 25-year-old worked as a software engineer and had "a promising career ahead of him" his father said. Sian Gwenllian, the representative for Arfon in the Senedd, said that his death was "truly devastating". She added: "The pain his family must be experiencing is unimaginable. My thoughts, and those of the people of Gwynedd, are with them in their grief."
Yahoo
13-07-2025
- Yahoo
Man who died in Malta balcony fall named by police
A 25-year-old man from Gwynedd who died after falling from a hotel balcony in Malta has been named by police. Officers were called to the hotel in St Julian's, a town on the east of the island, in the early hours of Friday. A medical team attended the scene at Triq Spinola but Kieran Thomas Hughes, from Bangor, died at the scene. Malta Police said its investigations were ongoing. Member of the Senedd Sian Gwenllian, who represents Arfon, said in a statement that the man's death was "truly devastating". "The pain his family must be experiencing is unimaginable. My thoughts, and those of the people of Gwynedd, are with them in their grief," she said. Government of Malta
