‘Brit’ tourist, 33, found dead by cleaner lying in a pool of blood with head wound at holiday apartment in Gran Canaria

A TOURIST – reportedly British – has been found lying dead in a pool of blood at a holiday apartment in Gran Canaria.

The unnamed holidaymaker, 33, is said to have suffered a head injury from a blow or a fall and cops have launched an investigation.

The tourist was found in a pool of his bloodSolarpix

Police said last night they were unable to confirm his nationality as a judge had imposed a secrecy order on the case to protect the ongoing investigation which prevents public officials from going into any detail about the probe.

The apartment block where he was found dead, around 12.30pm yesterday, has been named as the Colina Mar complex in the resort of Puerto Rico in the municipality of Mogan in the south of the island.

He is said to have suffered a head injury from a blow or fall.

Local conflicting reports describe the man as an Irish or British holidaymaker.

A Civil Guard source said last night: “There were signs of violence but the autopsy results are still pending.”

A cleaner raised the alarm after finding the lifeless man’s body when she tried to enter the apartment.

A male friend he is believed to have travelled to the island with was also in the room when police arrived.

He is said to have been “completely disorientated” amid unconfirmed claims he could have been under the influence of drugs.

The dead man was described as a 33-year-old Brit by one respected local paper and an Irishman by another.

He was pronounced dead at the scene despite the efforts of paramedics to revive him.

The Civil Guard on the island said last night the secrecy order imposed on the case by a judge meant they could not make any official comment and that included giving out any information on the man’s nationality

The possibility he could have died in an accident has not been ruled out although the initial reports are pointing to his death being potentially crime-related.

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