British tourist, 57, found dead 12 miles from his hotel in holiday hotspot

Despite the efforts of local emergency services to revive him, the man was pronounced dead at the scene.

The Briton was believed to have been staying in a hotel in the province of Malaga, roughly 12 miles away from where he died.

Authorities were alerted to the man in trouble just after midday on Thursday.

After emergency services arrived at the scene, eyewitnesses told them the man had fallen off his bike.

However, it later emerged that the tragedy was most likely connected to a health problem he had experienced as he was cycling around the popular holiday destination.

The Spanish Civil Guard are awaiting the autopsy results of the 57-year-old holidaymaker before making their next steps.

Local authorities have said there is no evidence of foul play in the man's death.

The man is believed to have been out cycling with friends at the time of the incident, according to Spanish media reports.

Emergency services spent some 30 minutes attempting to bring the Briton back to life, with a defibrillator being used in the process.

Spanish authorities have not disclosed the man's name.

Almunecar’s Security Councillor Mari Carmen Martin Orce said she profoundly regrets what happened to the 57-year-old holidaymaker, before offering her condolences to the man's loved ones.

The tragedy comes just weeks after a British cyclist died in Costa Blanca.

That man was on a road racing bike in a residential area to the south of Alicante when the incident occurred.

Investigators were told that the man had fallen off his bike as he rode up a hillside.

Local media reports said the police were still investigating his cause of death.

And earlier this year, a 39-year-old Paul Williams died while competing in the Mallorca 312 cycling event after falling onto the road.

The incident occurred between Esporles and Valldemossa on the popular holiday island.

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