Family and friends have paid tribute to a British holidaymaker who fell to his death in Ibiza.

Carl Shepherd, 28, known to relatives and pals as Daniel, plunged three floors at the Jet Apartments in the resort of Playa d'en Bossa on Monday morning.

It emerged afterwards he had fallen asleep on a ledge between the terrace of the apartment he was in and a neighbouring room.

Police are said to have taken away several laughing gas canisters from the apartment he was sharing with friends and discovered several bottles of alcohol.

Carl Shepherd (pictured right) fell to his death in Ibiza on Monday. He is pictured right with It his cousin Aletha Shepherd, a British actress and former Miss World Guyana

Pictured is the view from a balcony at the hotel, which is joined by a neighbouring room by a ledge, thought to be similar to the one that Mr Shepherd fell from

But friends said they didn't play the 'key' part in his death as they described the electrician as a 'deeply-loved, warm and charismatic man'.

It also emerged he was a cousin of Aletha Shepherd, a British actress who works between Hollywood and London and was former Miss World Guyana.

One friend said: 'Daniel was visiting Ibiza with a group of close friends, staying in an apartment together.

'On Sunday night, he was feeling tired and so he chose to stay in and rest with one other friend.

'He sat down on the wide platform which connects the balconies of the apartments and which has no railings or safety measures.

'Tragically, it appears that he fell asleep and rolled off, falling three storeys and hitting the ground below where he died.

Mr Shepherd, 28, plunged three floors at the Jet Apartments in the resort of Playa d'en Bossa on Monday morning

Mr Shepherd (pictured on holiday) had fallen asleep on a ledge between the terrace of the apartment he was staying in and a neighbouring room, friends revealed

'No foul play is suspected and despite early reports, there is no possibility he was trying to jump into the pool, which was some distance away, nor was there a party in the apartment.

'Security guards alerted his friend to what happened and paramedics and a doctor soon arrived and spent 45 minutes trying to revive him, sadly unsuccessfully.'

Mike Higgans, his closest friend, came back to the apartments shortly afterwards.

He said: 'I came back to Jet Apartments around 6am and there were police and paramedics everywhere.

'Learning that Danny my best mate was the victim was the worst moment of my life.

Daniel was born in the US and had dual citizenship but grew up with his family in south London

'The police wouldn't even let me through to be with him. I'm devastated and would do anything to bring him back.'

His mum Roselyn added: 'Daniel was a dream son, loving and kind to all, a true joy to be around. He is already deeply missed.'

Actress Aletha said: 'Daniel was my childhood companion. Our mothers are twins and we were inseparable.

'By chance I was in Ibiza the same weekend. We met up, talked, laughed and danced and I will never forget our last moments together.

'I learnt the awful news as I landed in the UK on Monday morning. I'll miss him forever. He had the biggest heart and the warmest smile. I'm so heartbroken.'

Daniel was born in the US and had dual citizenship but grew up with his family in south London.

A Gofundme appeal to raise funds for his funeral in the next couple of weeks and help care for his three-year-old son Dylan has already raised nearly £12,000.

His father Colin Bascom, in a moving tribute, said: 'My big beautiful son Danny. You left us so suddenly on Monday.

'I love you Danny and have to accept that God needs his ray of sunshine back above. Thank you for lighting up our lives with laughter and joy. You are forever in my heart.'