Date Published: 18/05/2021
ARCHIVED - Young Norwegian tourist dies falling from a Marbella balcony while taking a selfie
Police say the death of the woman in Marbella, Malaga, was an accident.
A 24-year-old Norwegian tourist has died in Marbella after falling from the balcony of a ninth floor apartment in the marina area.
The woman was reportedly at the apartment of a Norwegian couple on Friday, May 14 when she went out onto the balcony. Police believe the woman got on top of the railing to be able to take a selfie showing the background before falling nine floors and dying from the impact.
Neighbours called emergency services after hearing the fall and health workers arrived but were unable to save the woman’s life.
A police investigation is now underway to clarify the circumstances of the accident and officers say that the woman may have met the couple, who also had a baby at the apartment when the death took place, during her stay in Marbella.
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