Ibiza Rocks Hotel just wanted tragic Evan Thomson’s friend out so they could ‘start the party again’ hours after the 26-year-old’s death, his furious pals have claimed
The grieving girlfriend of a Brit who fell to his death from an Ibiza hotel claims staff jet-washed away his blood little over an hour after his death as friends allege management wanted them gone so they could ‘start the party again’.
Evan Thomson was on the island celebrating his 26th birthday with pals when he hit the ground after falling from his sixth-floor balcony. His devastated loved ones are now are demanding answers following concerns over safety at the raucous Ibiza Rocks Hotel, where he was staying earlier this month.
The man, from Aberdeen, Scotland, was pronounced dead at the scene after medics rushed to the hotel at 6am on July 7. Friends and family have blasted bosses over how the aftermath of Evan’s death was handled, and have claimed the hotel resumed normal operations less than 90 minutes after his traumatic death. They are enraged by social media posts uploaded hours later pushing their next pool party.
They claimed they sat in an office ‘without answers’ for an hour after they were informed of Evan’s death before they were allowed back to their rooms. The tragic Brit’s pals say they were told to pack up their belongings before being transferred to another nearby hotel.
Angry friend Blair Robertson, 25, told the Press and Journal: “We heard the jet washes from the ground cleaning the area where Evan died and it had only been 90 minutes or so since he was found. That was the worst thing for us to hear – how fast they tried to get things back to normal.
“They took us out of the hotel at around 9am and put us in a new hotel down the road. It was like they wanted to get back to business as usual as soon as possible. It was just a very traumatic experience. They just wanted us out – and to start the party again. It was a disregard of life. It was hard hearing the cleaners coming into the room in the morning, as though nothing had happened.”
Evan’s girlfriend Remi Duncan, 23, also hit out at the staff and added: “It was disgusting. There was minimal respect for the situation, considering the music went back on soon after Evan had died. It puts a pit in your stomach.” Another friend, James Shan, claimed that the hotel looked at Evan’s death from a ‘business perspective’ and claimed they posted on so ‘are you ready for the next event?’ within hours his death. He called the upload “sickening”.
MirrorOnline have contacted Ibiza Rocks Hotel for their response. In an earlier statement, a spokesperson said: “This is a truly tragic and extremely sad situation. Our senior management team onsite did everything possible to help the police with their investigation into events leading up to Evan’s death, and to provide constant support from our customer services manager to Evan’s friends.
“That has included them having 24-hour access to our senior manager for any help or questions and giving them permission to pass on her mobile number to Evan’s family should they wish to call us direct. They were very appreciative of all the help and support at such a difficult time. We are deeply saddened by Evan’s death and our thoughts continue to be with his family and friends at this truly difficult time.”
Evan’s mother Lel Kellighan spoke of her agony of social media. “‘I’m absolutely heartbroken to write and tell you all, earlier this week my son Evan was in a tragic accident whilst on holiday with his friends in Ibiza and sadly passed away. We are all absolutely broken. Please allow us some time.”
His death came days after another British holidaymaker died in hospital on the island after plunging from a supermarket carpark. The 25-year-old, not yet named, fell from the Mercadona outlet in the resort of San Antonio. He was taken to the private Nuestra Senora del Rosario Polyclinic in Ibiza, but didn’t survive.