4 Jul, 2019 @ 18:37
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Two British mates die in 30ft horror plunge while taking SELFIE on Spain’s Costa Blanca

TRAGIC: Brits Jayden Dolman (left) and Daniel Vivian Mee (right) died after falling while taking a selfie

TWO British men have died after plunging 30ft while trying to take a selfie.

Daniel Vivian Mee, 25, and Jayden Dolman, 20, fell to their deaths in Punta Prima de Orihuela in Alicante.

Daniel was killed instantly after hitting a beach hut, while Jayden died from serious injuries after a helicopter took him to Alicante Hospital.

INSTANT: Daniel Vivian Mee was pronounced dead at the scene after falling onto a beach hut

The fall happened at 7:30pm on Wednesday.

A third British man, 20, was also present and was treated for shock at the Hospital of Torrevieja.

A Guardia Civil source told the Sun: “The local British consulate has been informed.

AIRLIFTED: Jayden Dolman died after being taken to hospital in a helicopter

“It appears the men were taking a photo.

“The initial reports were that they had fallen from a height of around 40 feet.

“It is too early at this stage to speculate on exactly what happened and the police investigation into the cause is still in its infancy.”

A police investigation is ongoing.

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