Two Brit Pals Killed In 30ft Fall While Taking Selfie On Costa Blanca Cliff

The death of the two men and Luke Freeman are the latest in a string of fatal Brit balcony falls in the popular Spanish and Greek beach resorts in recent years.

These are the first pictures of the British tourists who died after a 30ft fall as they tried to take a selfie on Spain’s Costa Blanca.

Daniel Vivian Mee, 25, and Jayden Dolman, 20, had been posing for a photo about 7.30pm last night in an area known as Punta Prima near the town of Torrevieja when they fell.

Local reports, citing Civil Guard sources, described the pair as British and confirmed they had been trying to take a photo at the time.

A third holidaymaker was with them, but he escaped unharmed.

Daniel died at the scene, having landed on a hut used by lifeguards.

Meanwhile Jayden was airlifted to Alicante Hospital with serious injuries. But he was said to have died today in the intensive care war. 

A well-placed Civil Guard sources said the information they had been given was that all three men were British.

The source said: “The local British consulate has been informed.

“It appears the men were taking a photo. The initial reports were that they had fallen from a height of around 40 feet.

“It is too early at this stage to speculate on exactly what happened and the police investigation into the cause is still in its infancy.”

Another source added: “Officers will be speaking to the man taken to Torrevieja Hospital as soon as possible to try to build up a better picture of what occurred.”

Punta Prima is the headland marking the border between the municipalities of Orihuela and Torrevieja.

Its beach won the prestigious Ecoplaya award in 2010.

The tragedy occurred less than three days after Luke Freeman, 19, from Reading, Berks, died after plunging from holiday apartments in the Costa Brava resort of Lloret de Mar.

No-one from the Civil Guard was immediately available for comment early this morning.

The injured man was airlifted to Alicante Hospital. The extent of his injuries has not been revealed.

An autopsy will take place later today at Alicante’s Institute of Forensic Medicine.

Local reports said the tragedy occurred on a cliff where there is a well-maintained barrier designed to stop these types of incidents from happening.

The spot where the men fell is near a set of steps and a lift leading to Punta Prima beach.