Pontypridd family angry as Benidorm death ruled ‘accidental’

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.

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.