Irish man, 40, drowns off coast of Alicante as fishermen bring body to shore

AN IRISH man has drowned in the Costa Blanca city of Alicante. The 40-year-old is said to have got into difficulties after going swimming in the sea. SolarpixThe Irish man was found floating in the water off Albufereta beach in Alicante yesterday[/caption] The alarm was raised around 5.30pm when fishermen spotted him floating in the water and brought him to the shoreline. Police and paramedics were called to the scene where CPR was then performed on the man, who was initially thought to be British. Tragically their efforts to save him proved unsuccessful and he was pronounced dead at the scene. The tragedy happened yesterday afternoon off Albufereta beach, a sandy beach a short drive north-west of the city centre which is a popular spot for Alicante residents. A local court has opened a probe and is awaiting a police report. Most read in THE SUN H BOMB Prince Harry may name royal 'racist' in new £15m book leaving Palace terrified TAKING THE FISH Gordon Ramsay slammed for charging £24.50 for fish & ANOTHER £7 for chips 'YOU'RE DYING TONIGHT' Chilling threat ex-kid's TV presenter told woman as he raped her CRASH HORROR Land Rover smashes into two kids in broad daylight leaving them seriously hurt EVERY PARENT'S NIGHTMARE Child dies at nursery as facility is shut down over ‘concerns’ RIPPED APART Horrifying moment Brit loses leg after swimming towards 11ft Great White shark The results of a post-mortem will be sent directly to the investigating magistrate rather than being made public. It was not immediately clear today if the man, thought to have been aged around 40, was an expat or a holidaymaker. No one at Spain’s National Police HQ in Alicante was available for comment early this morning. We pay for your stories! Do you have a story for The Sun news desk? Email us at exclusive@the-sun.co.uk or call 02077824104. You can WhatsApp us on 07423 720 250. We pay for videos too. Click here to upload yours Click here to get The Sun newspaper delivered for FREE for the next six weeks.