A BODY has been found washed up on a beach in Benidorm.
The unidentified corpse was discovered by the National on Wednesday evening, The Sun understands.
A spokesman from the force in Alicante said that the body belonged to a white male.
He said: “We can confirm that a body was found on a beach in Benidorm last night.
“The individual has not been identified as there was no ID on his person.”
The force said it could not provide more details, adding that its main focus is to identify the individual.
The Costa Blanca has seen an explosion of in recent months, stemming from the region’s growing appeal among criminal networks.
The presence of drug traffickers has led to an uptick in associated criminal behaviour, including violence, petty theft, and street crime.
A dad-of-two, on an isolated road in December last year.
Another Irishman, Jonny Smyth, was arrested in last month over his death.
Within days of John's disappearance another corpse, riddled with bullets, was found in Rojales.
Brits have been warned by cops to who prowl around Benidorm and target tourists.
One street, , is a particular favourite amongst the criminals.
Shocking CCTV footage emerged of a tourists being stopped on the road and pick-pocketed by some women.
One of them is seen walking out into the alleyway and right in front of a man with her arms out in a bid to stop him in his tracks.
Three women then grab him by his shirt as he tries to walk away.
The mugging hotspot is reportedly outside the Magic Villa de Benidorm – and right next to the local tourist police station.
There has also been a huge surge in drug crime in the town, earning it the title “Narcos capital of the Costa Blanca”.
A growing number of Brits have reported injuries after being set upon by “wolf-like” of out-of-control bouncers.
Steve Didlock, 41, was left badly bruised and needing a CT scan on his head after a doormen allegedly battered him to the ground while pepper-spraying his terrified wife, after wrongly accusing her of holding a drink from another bar.
His wife, Tegan, 31, told The Sun earlier this month: “They were like a pack of wolves with poles and pepper spray.”
A British dad last month when he collapsed while celebrating his own stag do.
Oliver Holroyd, 29, was partying with his family and friends at the Funky Flamingo bar in thetown last month.
He fell off his stool and hit his head on the ground after suffering a suspected stroke on March 22.
Gaston Luciano, the bar's manager, described giving CPR to Oliver who was responsive for 60 seconds, but then there was nothing.
The dad-of-one from Halifax was due to marry to his fiancée, Paige Whiteley, in May.
AJustGivingpage was set up in his memory to raisefor theAssociation.
His distraught fiancée Paige said: “My Oliver, I can't believe this is real. This shouldn't be real. I miss you so so much.”
Last year, a British dad-of-four died on his first-ever lads holiday after falling while searching for his hotel.
, became separated from his pals after a night out and couldn’t find his way back.
His family in his death, and complained of feeling “abandoned” by Spanish police.
