‘Lovely’ British man found dead on Benidorm beach named

Jeff Duffield’s body was found on a beach in Benidorm (Picture: Facebook)

A British man whose body was found washed up on a beach in Benidorm has been named and pictured.

Jeff Duffield’s body was discovered on the shore of the Spanish resort on Wednesday night.

A member of his family shared news of his death on a Facebook group. They wrote ‘We have unfortunately found out that Jeff has passed away.

“Thank you for all your lovely comments and please allow my mam the privacy she deserves.

‘Not the usual happy post I imagine this group is used to so I apologise.’

A friend, meanwhile, posted: ‘Very sad news today to hear about the passing of a top lad and dedicated family man and old friend Jeff Duffield.’

Mr Duffield’s wife had previously posted an appeal on social media to find her husband, reports The Sun.

She wrote: ‘My husband Jeff Duffield has been missing in Benidorm since 12.30 23/04/2025.

Police in Benidorm originally struggled to identify Mr Duffield as he wasn’t carrying any ID (Picture: Getty Images)

‘I’ve reported it to police if anyone sees him please could you contact me, I’m worried sick. Thank you.’

Spain’s National Police said on Thursday they had found a body on the beach with no ID the night before.

A force spokesperson said that the body belonged to a white male.

They said at the time: ‘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 Sun quoted a police source who said there was nothing pointing to the death being suspicious or the result of a crime.

Mr Duffield’s death comes after a surge in crime and gang activity on the Costa Blanca.

Mr Duffield’s wife posted a desperate plea to find him on social media after he went missing (Picture: Facebook)

Police have warned tourists to be on the look out for criminals who often target holiday makers.

In May last year, police arrested two men they caught allegedly robbing a British man by using a martial art stranglehold in Benidorm.

One particular street in the popular resort has been dubbed ‘Muggers Alley’ due to the high volume of ambushes there.

There was also the horrific case of a British woman being gang-raped by three men in 2023. They were later convicted of the horrific crime.

A dad-of-two from Belfast, called John George, meanwhile, was killed in the region in December last year.

Jonny Smyth was arrested in Portugal last month over his death.

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