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Autopsy Points to Suffocation in Death of Briton Found in Benidorm Hospital Gap

Local reports say the 54-year-old was found after a family-led search at the Benidorm facility.

Overview

  • Pete Jackson, a 54-year-old British expat, was reported missing after discharging himself from IMED Levante Hospital on February 7.
  • His wife raised the alarm when he was not in his hospital room, and an initial internal search found no trace before his body was discovered around February 11.
  • He was located inside the hospital installations on the sixth floor, wedged between a patio wall and a metal platform containing electrical cables.
  • An autopsy reported by local media concludes he died from suffocation, replacing early police consideration of electrocution.
  • Coverage cites police suggestions that he may have been trying to retrieve belongings when he became trapped, with prior notices describing him as frail and disorientated.