Monday morning in Almuñécar arrived with the news that a body had been found off Playa Fuentepiedra wearing full diving gear around 09:30h.

When the Policía Local arrived at the beach (which is more or less opposite Las Gondolas) one of the officers was able to retrieve the body using a paddle board, lent to him by one of the bystanders on the beach.

He brought the body back to the beach were paramedics confirmed that the man, who had no form of indentification on him, was obviously dead. However, it was later confirmed that he was an Almuñécar resident.

The victim was not carrying any type of identification to verify his identity at the time, although it was later confirmed that he was a well-known local resident: 61-year-old, Juan Salado Joya, owner of the Lindaraja sports shop, just up from the Town Hall.

The cause of death is currently unknown, which is pending the corresponding autopsy.

(News: Almunecar, Costa Tropical, Granada, Andalucia – Photo: Infocostatropical)

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