Man who died in Malta balcony fall named by police

Kieran Thomas Hughes died while in Malta

A 25-year-old man from Gwynedd who died after falling from a hotel balcony in Malta has been named by police.

Officers were called to the hotel in St Julian's, a town on the east of the island, in the early hours of Friday.

A medical team attended the scene at Triq Spinola but Kieran Thomas Hughes, from Caernarfon, died at the scene.

His father, Alan Hughes, said the family was grateful for kind messages they had received but asked for privacy.

He added they were awaiting more information from Malta Police, which said its investigations were ongoing.

Mr Hughes said Kieran, who had a twin brother, worked as a software engineer and "had a promising career ahead of him".

Police were called to a hotel in St Julian's, Malta on Friday morning

Member of the Senedd Sian Gwenllian, who represents Arfon, said in a statement that Kieran Hughes's death was "truly devastating".

"The pain his family must be experiencing is unimaginable. My thoughts, and those of the people of Gwynedd, are with them in their grief," she said.