Family's fury as cops insist Brit dad's mysterious Benidorm death was 'accident'

A family has spoken out afterSpanish policeclosed a homicide investigation into a British dad-of-four who died less than 24 hours after arriving in Spain on holiday.

Nathan Osman, 30, from Pontypridd, Rhondda Cyon Taf, went to Benidormwith friends in September 2024 but he had been there less than a day when his body was found at the foot of a cliff on the outskirts of the city.

Mr Osman’s family said they were unhappy with how the Spanishpolice initially responded and investigated his death, leading to authorities in the country to re-open the case.

However the case was closed for a second time, with cops concluding that his the death was to be treated as accidental.

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As the one-year mark since his brother’s death approached, Nathan's brother Lee Evans spoke out, saying the family wouldn’t give up their fight, adding that his brother "hasn't been given any thought or justice".

Spanish police re-opened the case in May, at the family’s urging, and Mr Evans said that they had found conclusions "based on the evidence we put to them" which only caused them to close it for a second time. "There's been zero investigation on their part," he told the BBC.

Nathan’s family believe there is evidence to show that he was robbed and taken to the remote area where his body was found, rather than meeting an accidental death like the authorities claim.

They say Nathan could have been abducted while walking alone to his hotel before being robbed and taken to the remote location where his body was discovered.

Attempts were made to use his bank card after his body was found at the foot of a cliff, the family say. They also claim his movements would have been captured on CCTV cameras.

Mr Evans said the Spanish police's conclusion that the death was likely to be “accidental” was merely “an overview and assumptions and no hard facts".

As the anniversary of Nathan’s death approaches Mr Evans said the whole family were braced for a difficult period. The whole family said they feel “abandoned,” he said, adding: “we need help”.

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