21 Aug, 2023 @ 14:17
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Expat father-of-three, 53, dies after falling from ladder while installing air conditioning unit on Spain’s Costa del Sol

AN expat has died after falling from a ladder while installing an air conditioning unit on the Costa del Sol. 

Dario Guerrero, 53, was airlifted by helicopter from Nerja to Malaga’s Regional Hospital on Sunday, but did not survive his injuries. 

The married father-of-three, originally from Argentina, lived between Nerja and Torrox for more than a decade, reports Diario Sur. 

He was the president of an organisation called Casa Argentina de Nerja, which helps connect the more than 1,000 Argentinian expats who live in the area.

Dario Guerrero, 53, was airlifted by helicopter from Nerja to Malaga’s Regional Hospital on Sunday, but did not survive his injuries. (Credit: Facebook)

The organisation said in a statement: “It is with deep sadness and great sorrow that we report the death of Darío Guerrero. 

“Dario held the position of president of the Casa Argentina de Nerja, a kind, very patriotic and super supportive guy.”

The statement expressed the “most sincere condolences to his family, praying to God to grant them spiritual strength in the face of such an irreparable loss.”

Dario’s funeral will take place at the Esperanza funeral home on August 21. 

Laurence Dollimore

Laurence Dollimore is a Spanish-speaking, NCTJ-trained journalist with almost a decade’s worth of experience.
The London native has a BA in International Relations from the University of Leeds and and an MA in the same subject from Queen Mary University London.
He earned his gold star diploma in multimedia journalism at the prestigious News Associates in London in 2016, before immediately joining the Olive Press at their offices on the Costa del Sol.
After a five-year stint, Laurence returned to the UK to work as a senior reporter at the Mail Online, where he remained for two years before coming back to the Olive Press as Digital Editor in 2023.
He continues to work for the biggest newspapers in the UK, who hire him to investigate and report on stories in Spain.
These include the Daily Mail, Telegraph, Mail Online, Mail on Sunday and The Sun and Sun Online.
He has broken world exclusives on everything from the Madeleine McCann case to the anti-tourism movement in Tenerife.

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