Reply With QuoteAndyandcollette (29th June 2009), DJ Dangerous2 (26th June 2009)
Seems to be every summer at some hotel, when will it end? From the Daily Record;A SCOTTISH teenager died yesterday after falling from the fourth floor of his hotel in Spain.
The 19-year-old plunged 50ft to his death shortly before 6am while on holiday with a group of friends in Tenerife.
The tragedy, at the three-star Apartamentos Caribe Hotel, in the popular resort of Playa de Las Americas, happened just hours before they were due to return home to Scotland.
The victim, who has not yet been named by the authorities, fell from a walkway and landed in the hotel car park, suffering horrific injuries.
A fellow holidaymaker who saw him fall raised the alarm.
A member of staff at the hotel said: "It is a tragedy. He was with a group of about six or seven male friends. They all seem like nice lads.
"It's not clear if he was alone or with friends when he fell. All his friends have been taken to the police station to make statements."
Travel agents warn that the 130-room complex is not suited to families during the summer, as it is popular with revellers and is in the heart of the party district.
Last night, a source in Tenerife said: "The boys were meant to be flying home a few hours after the incident but they were told by police not to fly.
"They were all being questioned as police tried to unravel what happened.
"There were reports of a bit of a racket being made just before the time of the youngster's death. It wasn't clear if it was just high jinx. The police were telling the boys they would be allowed to travel after they were happy they were not involved in what happened."
A spokesman for the emergency services said: "An ambulance arrived at the scene shortly after we were called but the paramedics were unable to do anything for him and he was pronounced dead at the scene."
A police source said: "We are investigating what happened. An autopsy will tell us if he had been drinking or taking drugs."
Meanwhile, police arrested seven men on Wednesday in connection with the death of Scots holidaymaker Stephen Mallon.
The 49-year-old died after being thrown off a 25ft balcony in Competa, near Malaga, on June 6.
Civil Guard officers are believed to have identified up to 10 suspects involved in a street fight before Stephen was killed.
Andyandcollette (29th June 2009), DJ Dangerous2 (26th June 2009)
Oh how sad is thisyour son goes on holiday and it,s the last thing that you expect to hear, what dreadful news for the family
I believe in angels
DJ Dangerous2 (26th June 2009), seanocelt (27th June 2009)
I'm so sorry for the lad, his family and friends.
My heart goes out to all of them..
I hope that there was no foul play involved, alcohol fuelled or no.
blue_bell (26th June 2009), Margaretta (26th June 2009), seanocelt (27th June 2009)
A young lad age 19 from paisley scotland plunged to his death from an apartment balcony last thursday.
THE devastated family of a teenager who plunged to his death from a hotel balcony while on a sunshine holiday in Spain last night told how the tragedy has left them heartbroken.
Fitness fanatic Allan Milligan, 19, was in Tenerife with seven friends when their dream trip turned into a nightmare.
Allan is believed to have been leaning over the balcony of his fourth-floor hotel room to chat to a woman in the apartment below when he lost his balance and fell 50 feet to his death.
The teenager had been due to return home the next day but, instead, his friends had to fly back to Scotland without him.
Tragically, Allan’s mum Elaine had tried to phone him just days earlier to tell him that she had set a date for her forthcoming wedding – but the call never got through.
Last night, Elaine told the Paisley Daily Express: “Allan was a brilliant boy. I can’t believe this has happened to him the day before he was due to come home.”
PROUD bride-to-be Elaine Milligan rang her son Allan in Spain to tell him she had set a date for her wedding – and that she wanted him to give her away.
But the call asking her beloved son to do the honours never got through to him in Tenerife.
And, tragically, Johnstone teenager Allan died just a few days later when he accidentally fell from his hotel balcony.
When Elaine dropped 19-year-old Allan and two of his friends off at Prestwick Airport to jet out to the sun-kissed Spanish holiday island earlier this month, she never dreamed it would be the last time she would see him.
Now she has been left heartbroken by his sudden death.
Last night, tearful Elaine told the Paisley Daily Express: “I tried to phone Allan on Sunday to tell him that my fiance Freddie Murphy and I had set a date for our wedding in October and I wanted him to give me away but I couldn’t get through.
“I had taken Allan and two of his pals to the airport a few days earlier and had told him: ‘Have a good time, be good and behave yourself.’
Heartbroken
“That was the last time I saw him. I’m heartbroken.”
Fitness fanatic Allan, of Corseford, Johnstone, had jetted out to Tenerife with seven friends but their dream holiday turned into a nightmare at around 6am on Thursday.
It is believed Allan was leaning over the balcony of his fourth-floor hotel room to chat to a woman in the apartment below when he lost his balance and fell 50 feet to his death.
The sickening tragedy happened at the three-star Apartamentos Caribe Hotel in the resort of Playa de Las Americas, which is popular with thousands of sun-seeking Scots every year.
Trainee tiler Allan had been due to return home yesterday but, instead, his friends had to fly back to Scotland without him.
His pals are believed to have been quizzed by Spanish police before being allowed to fly home but Allan’s family have said foul play has been ruled out.
Elaine has told how her world – and those of her daughter Amanda, 20, and son Dean, 16 – were changed forever when the mum of one of Allan’s holiday pals banged on her door in the early hours of the morning.
She was there to break the news to Allan’s family that he had been in an horrific accident.
Elaine – who now faces a torturous wait of up to 10 days before her son’s remains are brought back home so he can be laid to rest – said: “Apparently, Allan was talking to one of the girls in his group who was in the room below when the accident happened.
“He was talking down to her from his balcony and then fell over. He just lost his balance and slipped over.
“Allan was quite charming and he just loved his mum to bits.”
Holiday
Amanda added: “Allan was on holiday with four boys and three girls and they were all pals from school.
“They went to the same place on holiday last year.
“The first thing we knew about the accident was about 6.30am yesterday when one of the other boys’ mums banged on the door.
“She said she knew there had been an accident and we should phone one of the lads out there. I did that and they told me it was true – that it was Allan.
“I couldn’t get information from the Spanish police or the police here but, finally, I managed to speak to the British Embassy out there. They told me later that foul play has been ruled out.”
Former Johnstone High School pupil Allan, who enjoyed playing poker, has been remembered by friends on his Bebo website.
And 300 online pals paid their respects to him with a ‘fly by’ on internet game Dark Orbit.
Allan was known as a hard worker and, earlier this week, he had featured in the Express after enjoying success in the regional heat of this year’s SkillBuild event – the UK’s biggest construction skills competition.
SkillBuild, which is organised by ConstructionSkills, the Sector Skills Council for the construction industry, finds the UK’s best apprentice across a variety of trades, including bricklaying, carpentry, joinery and painting and decorating.
Allan, who worked for Thomson Tiling, picked up the bronze award at the Scottish heat.
Proud mum Elaine said: “Allan worked seven days a week and was a hard grafter. He was at the gym every night and loved football.
“He was a mad Rangers fan and he always had Ferguson printed on his jersey after the team’s captain Barry Ferguson. People called him ‘Wee Barry’.
“Allan had a paper round when he was 15 and he kicked his ball all the way round. He was known as the paperboy with the ball.
Thanks
“We would like to thank everybody for their kind comments about Allan.”
Clutching Allan’s Skillbuild medal and a copy of his award presentation photograph, Amanda and Dean said he will never be forgotten.
They added: “Allan was quite charming and would do anything for anyone. He was a fitness fanatic and loved going to the gym and playing football.
“We just can’t believe this has happened. It hasn’t sunk in yet and we will miss him so much.”
such a shame R.I.P
LET THE PEOPLE SING
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We were over when this happened,my daughter and her pal had met Alan and his pals and had pics taken with them,what a tragedy
DJ Dangerous2 (3rd July 2009), madmelfaulkner (4th July 2009)
How sad for his family, especially his mum! I bet she never thought it would be the last time she would see him! I suppose it is easily done too leaning over a balcony!
RIP Alan!
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DJ Dangerous2 (3rd July 2009), madmelfaulkner (4th July 2009)
How terrible that something which should have given everyone such good memories has turned into a tragedy. Very sad, my thoughts are with his family and friends.
The only way to have a friend is to be one.
DJ Dangerous2 (3rd July 2009)
Thread merge...
And isn't it amazing how different the stories are when the story comes out, people automatically assume the worst, seven lads, alcohol, possible drugs, foul play, a racket, high jinx etc etc etc................
Now the truths out in this thread and it was four lads three girls and he sadly fell when leaning too far over the balcony whilst talking to someone below.
Amazing how sensationalism makes a story so much more interesting......
Perhaps people will think before posting this stuff without full knowledge as i am sure his parents will be searching the internet trying to get answers, it doesn't make good reading for them........
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