Young dad on Benidorm stag do collapses and dies in front of friends and family

The 29-year-old was pronounced dead following the incident at the Funky Flamingo bar on March 22.

A groom-to-be died in front of his family and friends on his stag do in Benidorm. The 29-year-old was pronounced dead following the incident at the Funky Flamingo bar on March 22.

The dad-of-one, from Halifax, fell backwards off a bar stool and hit his head on the ground, according to the manager of the Benidorm bar. The manager and staff in the bar attempted CPR for around 15 minutes after he became unconscious.

As reported by the Mirror, an ambulance then arrived and medics gave him a shot of adrenaline as they attempted further resuscitation, but he could not be saved. In a statement to local media, the National Police said: "We can confirm that a man suffered some type of medical problem and died at the scene.

"He was treated by those present at the premises and then by the paramedics who responded to the call. The medical causes of the death are unknown."

The man's father and friends, who were with him at the bar, were said to have been left in tears.

Bar manager Gaston Luciano told the MailOnline: "They gave him a shot of adrenaline and connected him to a machine, they did everything they could, it was so sad.

"His friends were in shock for the first minute or so and then it hit them what was happening, they were emotional and crying."

One eyewitness described seeing "several police cars" and two ambulances outside the bar, Meanwhile, another described seeing a large amount of blood running from his head.

Photographs from the scene showed a large emergency services presence.

The man, who was due to marry his fiancé in May, was known to have suffered a heart attack several years earlier.

Fellow British tourists in the area that evening who witnessed the emergency response had asked whether he was okay.

One wrote on social media the following morning: "Does anyone know if the man who collapsed in Flamingo bar is okay?… Been worried sick ever since about him."

Another member of the same group replied: "Unfortunately, he passed away."

Many had also asked what had happened after seeing multiple ambulances and fearing the worst.

One TikTok user wrote: "Be careful in Benidorm! Lots of police, road closed, and ambulances everywhere… hope everyone is okay!"

The Mirror has approached the Foreign Office for comment.