Family's anger as Benidorm death ruled accidental

Nathan Osman is looking at the camera while wearing a white T-shirt and large, square black sunglasses. A black bag strap can be seen over his right shoulder and his has very short, light brown hair and a trimmed goatee. In the background is an outdoor bar or cafe and the sea and coastline can be seen in the distanceFamily photo

Nathan Osman was found less than 24 hours after arriving on holiday with friends in Spain

Stephen Fairclough
BBC Wales News

The family of a dad-of-four who died less than 24 hours after arriving in Spain on holiday said police have closed a homicide investigation.

The body of Nathan Osman, 30, from Pontypridd, Rhondda Cyon Taf, was found at the foot of a remote cliff on the outskirts of Benidorm, where he was on a trip with friends, in September 2024.

His family were unhappy with how Spanish police initially responded and carried out their own investigation, which led to the case being reopened.

Police in Benidorm confirmed the investigation had concluded and Mr Osman's death was being treated as accidental, which his family said left them feeling "upset and frustrated".

As the anniversary of his death approaches, his family said the authorities told them that "all paths of evidence have been closed".

Nathan's brother Lee Evans said they would not give up in their attempts to discover what happened and that his brother "hasn't been given any thought or justice".

Since the investigation was re-opened in May, Mr Evans said Spanish police had found conclusions "based on the evidence we put to them" which led to them closing the case for a second time.

"There's been zero investigation on their part," he added.

Nathan's family believe he was abducted while walking alone to his hotel before being robbed and taken to the remote area where his body was found.

They say attempts were made to use his bank card after his body was found at the foot of a cliff and that his movements would have been captured by CCTV cameras.

Nathan Osman standing in front of what appears to be a static caravan. He has a pale grey Adidas T-shirt on with a black New York Yankees logo. He is holding a young blonde-haired boy in his left arm and two his right there are two other young boys, both blonde. To his left is a young girl who is also blonde. All the children are wearing matching pale green shirts covered in oranges. The girl has the same pattern on her dress, which is pale pink Family photo

Nathan was described as being devoted to his family

Mr Evans said the report from the Spanish authorities telling the family that the investigation was over and his brother's death was likely to be "accidental" was based on "an overview and assumptions and no hard facts".

Mr Evans said that the approaching anniversary would be hard for the whole family, who feel "we've been abandoned - we need help".

He said the family will continue to pursue further legal avenues to understand what happened and had been in touch with other families whose relatives have died abroad in similar circumstances.

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