Ibiza Rocks pauses upcoming parties after fourth death at venue in three months
19-year-old Gary Kelly died after falling from the third floor of the hotel on Monday
Ibiza Rocks has paused all upcoming events after a teenager died falling from a balcony at the hotel on Monday, the fourth death at the venue in three months.
In a statement shared via Instagram yesterday (July 21), the Ibiza-based hotel and party venue said it is "shocked and saddened" by the the string of tragic incidents, adding that its priority is to "support those affected and their loved ones" and to "assist authorities with their investigations."
"The safety and wellbeing of our guests has, and always will remain, our highest priority," the statement reads, adding that it has paused its advertised events programme in light of the "seriousness of the situation and out of respect for all those involved."
According to Scottish Sun, 19-year-old Gary Kelly died after falling from the third floor of the hotel and party venue in San Antonio, Ibiza, just after midnight on Monday (July 21).
Two ambulances were dispatched to the venue, however, on arrival, paramedics said there was nothing that could be done to save the Scottish holidaymaker.
Kelly's death comes just over a fortnight after 26-year-old Evan Thompson, also from Scotland, died after falling from a balcony at the same hotel.
Thompson had been discovered by friends at around 6:AM on Monday, July 7, and is believed to have fallen from the sixth floor of the hotel.
Speaking to Press and Journal, a friend of Thompson had criticised Ibiza Rocks for its conduct, alleging that the venue had "continued as normal" just hours after he was pronounced dead at the scene.
“Seeing them post ‘are you all ready for the next event?’ within hours of it happening was sickening," he says.
Another friend - who had also been staying at the hotel - claims they heard jet washers cleaning the area where he was found just 90 minutes later, with the group having not yet received confirmation on their friend's condition. “That was the worst thing for us to hear," they told Press and Journal. "How fast they tried to get things back to normal.”
On April 27, a 19-year-old Italian tourist died after falling from a balcony at Ibiza Rocks when she lost her footing while searching for her keycard, the The Daily Record reports.
Just three days later on April 30, a 30-year-old British woman was found dead in her hotel room at Ibiza Rocks, reportedly due to complications from a pre-existing heart condition.
According to Diario de Ibiza, the Civil Guard is currently investigating Kelly's death in conjunction with Ibiza Rocks.
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