British tourist is found dead on Lanzarote beach

A British holidaymaker has been found dead on a beach in Lanzarote.

The alarm was raised this morning after the grim discovery at Playa Chica, a small sandy cove in the resort of Puerto del Carmen that is considered one of the island’s best family beaches.

Police say they are investigating, but there is nothing to indicate the death is suspicious at this time.

The dead tourist is described locally as a 34-year-old man.

The emergency services were alerted just after 7:30 this morning.

The body of the 34-year-old man was found this morning in Playa Chica, a small sandy cove in the resort of Puerto del Carmen, Lanzarote.

It was not immediately clear who found the body.

It is believed to have been removed before most of the first sun seekers arrived to take advantage of the island’s current blue skies and maximum temperatures in the mid-seventies.

The Guardia Civil in Lanzarote could not be reached for comment this afternoon.

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