Friends of a Scottish tourist who plunged to his death at an Ibiza hotel have criticised management for jet-washing away his blood just 90 minutes after he died.
Evan Thomson, 26, from Aberdeen, was celebrating his birthday with friends when he tragically lost his life at the famous Ibiza Rocks Hotel on July 7.
Paramedics rushed to the site of the incident on the hotel grounds but pronounced him dead at the scene.
His grief-stricken friends have now criticised the hotel’s handling of the incident for allegedly hiding them in an office following the tragedy.
Speaking to Press and Journal friend Blair Robertson, 25, claimed that after spending over an hour in the hotel management’s office ‘without answers’, they were informed of Evan’s death.
They were then allowed back to their rooms to pack before being transferred to another hotel.
Mr Robertson also claimed that they heard jet-washers going and cleaning away Evan’s blood 90 minutes after he was found on the ground at 6am.
‘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.
Evan Thomas, 26, fell to his death after plunging from Ibiza Rocks hotel earlier this month
His friends have criticised the hotel for the handling of his death
‘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.’
Another friend, James Shan, claimed that the hotel looked at Evan’s death from a ‘business perspective’.
‘Seeing them post ‘are you ready for the next event?’ within hours of it happening was sickening.’
‘They just preferred that people wouldn’t find out, so it wouldn’t ruin the party.
‘Even if that post was an oversight, they’ve had a week to remove it and haven’t. How could they do that – no less than five hours after Evan died?’.
MailOnline has contacted Ibiza Rocks Hotel for comment.
Evan’s death in Ibiza came just eight days before a British man fell to his death after plunging from Mercadona supermarket on the Spanish island
Following Evans’ death, the hotel said in a statement: ‘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 Evans’ death, and to provide constant support from our customer services managed to Evan’s friends.
‘That has included them having four-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.’
Posting about his tragic death on social media, Evan’s mother Lel Kellighan wrote: ‘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.’
Earlier this month, a British holidaymaker died in hospital after plunging from a supermarket carpark in Ibiza.
The 25-year-old, who has not been named, fell from Mercadona supermarket in the resort of San Antonio on the Spanish island on Tuesday.
He was stabilised at the scene by paramedics in two ambulances before being taken to the private Nuestra Senora del Rosario Polyclinic in Ibiza.
The next day, the hospital confirmed he had succumbed to his injuries.
The circumstances of the man’s death are still under investigation.
