British tourist, 46, falls to his death from third floor hotel balcony in Corfu in suspected suicide: Medics ‘will examine side-effects of victim’s antidepressants’
- Briton fell to his death from a hotel balcony in the Kanoni area on south of island
- Corfu’s medical examiner said ‘effects of antidepressants’ will be examined
- Police have ruled out foul play and believe that the 46-year-old killed himself
- The man’s fiancée told officials that he was taking medication for a mental illness
A British tourist fell to his death last night from a third floor hotel balcony in Corfu in a suspected suicide while on holiday with his fiancée.
The 46-year-old died just after midnight in the Kanoni region on the south of the island where the couple had been staying for a few days.
Ioannis Aivatidis, Corfu’s medical examiner, told APE-MPE: ‘The side effects of the antidepressants that the 46-year-old was taking will also be examined.’
The man’s fiancée told officials that her partner had been taking medication for a psychological issue.
Criminal activity has been ruled out and police believe that the man killed himself, CNN Greece reported.
The 46-year-old died just after midnight in the Kanoni region on the south of the island where the couple were staying for a few days (stock photo: people at Corfu port last month)
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