Arrest after tourist's fatal fall from apartment block

The incident reportedly happened in the tourist area of Benidorm. Picture: EPA/M Lorenzo

A man has been arrested after a Scottish tourist fell to her death from an apartment block in Benidorm.

It has been reported that the incident took place during a hen party.

The woman, reportedly from Scotland, died on Saturday in the popular tourist area, which is in the south east of Spain.

It is believed she was part of a group of more than 30 women who had travelled to the resort for a hen weekend.

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A UK national has been arrested by police in Benidorm in connection with the incident.

A Foreign Office spokesman said: “We are supporting the family of a British national who sadly died in Benidorm on April 29. We are in contact with the local authorities following the arrest of a British man.”