A British tourist is seriously ill in hospital after plunging from a sixth-floor balcony in Magaluf while attempting to poo, witnesses claimed.

The 20-year-old is said to have lost his balance and fell, hitting the ground head-first at 3.30am on Friday.

Although his room is on the sixth floor, the three-star hotel is on a slope so the man, who was on holiday at the time, is thought to have fallen around 25 metres.

The tourist fell from the balcony of his hotel room as he allegedly did a a poo (Picture: Cronica Balear)

Emergency services helped him at the scene before he was taken to a hospital near the famous Puerto Ballena strip.


Witnesses told local newspapers the tourist had taken his trousers off and defecated moments before losing his balance.



In a video filmed at the scene, a blonde woman appears to comfort the man as paramedics treat him for his injuries before he is led away into an ambulance.

Civil Guard officers confirmed the injured man was British but said they could not comment on claims surrounding what he was doing on the balcony before the fall.

An official for the force said: ‘The matter is under investigation.’

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A concerned friend rushes to offer her support but the man is taken away (Picture: Cronica Balear)

The man remains in hospital with severe injuries, including to his face, authorities said.

At least three people have died this year after plunging from buildings in Magaluf.

It has led to fierce calls for changes to be made to improve safety in the party town.

More than 1.8 million Brits visit the rowdy resort every year and this figure is on the rise, it emerged earlier this year.

Additional reporting by Gerard Couzens