Holidaymaker dies in Ibiza sea plunge

A UK tourist has died after leaping into the sea while celebrating his 24th birthday with friends in Ibiza.

The holidaymaker, named locally as Paul Gardner, was killed after hitting rocks in the freak accident near the party resort of San Antonio on Tuesday afternoon.

Mr Gardner, pictured, from Newcastle, flew out to the island on Sunday with friends. Two of them are understood to have pulled Mr Gardner out of the water after seeing him jump 20ft into the sea in a misguided attempt to reach deep water. But he was pronounced dead at the scene despite efforts to revive him.

A Civil Guard source said: ‘A routine investigation is under way but everything is pointing to this man’s death being the result of a freak accident.’