A newlywed Brit has drowned on his dream holiday to a coastal resort in Colombia.
James Winkles, who got here from the Isle of Wight, was visiting the coastal resort with a bunch of friends, including his newlywed wife.
His body was found washed up on El Laguito Beach in Cartagena, Colombia, on Sunday morning.
James had been in town, situated on Colombia’s Caribbean coast, for 12 days, in line with local media.
He was reportedly staying at a luxury hotel within the El Laguito area to rejoice his wedding with friends.
The 30-year-old went missing the night before after allegedly entering the water in opposed weather and sea conditions.
The emergency services arrived on the scene and confirmed he was dead.
His body was taken to a close-by morgue to ascertain the circumstances leading as much as his suspected drowning.
The investigation into the British tourist’s death is ongoing.
James, who worked for a family-run automobile dealership in Ryde, was the second person to drown off the coast of El Laguito Beach up to now this 12 months.
On February 7, chef Samuel Peñates Cortina, 21, was swept away while swimming within the sea along with his girlfriend.
His body was found three days afterward a beach on the island of Tierra Bomba.
The authorities have urged swimmers to exercise caution when entering the water.
They said to avoid entering the ocean if the wind is powerful and waves exceed 1.9 metres in height, waiting some time after eating, and to avoid excessive alcohol consumption.
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office confirmed yesterday: ‘We’re supporting the family of a British national who has died in Colombia.’
Last August, a British man on holiday in Benidorm died after drowning in a late evening swim.
The 31-year-old was found lifeless after struggling to make it back to land, police confirmed.
He had jumped into the water at Benidorm’s Levante Beach with at the least two other British friends, who returned unharmed.
Bystanders tried unsuccessfully to rescue the drowning tourist before the coastguard also did not locate him within the water.
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