A British tourist has been found dead on a popular beach in Benidorm.

Police confirmed the 31-year-old was found lifeless after struggling to return to the resort’s famous Levante beach. He had gone into the water with at least two other British friends who returned unscathed.

A National Police source said this morning: “Yesterday about 8pm several British nationals were on Benidorm’s Levante Beach.

“One of them went into the sea and was unable to return to dry land. Several people tried to rescue him but it proved impossible.

“Coastguards were mobilised but were unable to locate him. Some time later his body washed up on the shoreline. He was already dead at that point.”

A police spokesman added: “I can confirm a British man aged 31 died in Benidorm last night in a suspected drowning

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