An investigation has been launched by Spanish police after a British man was been found dead outside Malaga airport in southern Spain.
The man was discovered bound to a bench with cable ties on Friday morning with his trousers pulled down to his ankles, according to Spanish media.
An airport worker is said to have alerted police after he found the body in an area between the terminal building and the airport’s train station.
Malaga Hoy reported that an autopsy had revealed the man had died after he inhaled his own vomit after consuming large quantities of alcohol.
Investigators said the man’s body showed no sign of inflicted injuries, according to the newspaper, but suggested his tied posture may have contributed to his death.
They said the fact his trousers had been lowered suggested he may have been sexually assaulted.
The body has reportedly been identified as that of 51-year-old Steven Allford, according to The Telegraph.
Police cordoned off the area and dusted for fingerprints on and around the bench where the body was found, reported the newspaper.
The Foreign Office said they were aware of the reports but could not confirm the identity of the man.
A spokeswoman said: “We are in contact with local authorities following reports of the death of a British man in Malaga, Spain.”
Malaga airport is the fourth busiest airport in Spain and 4.5 million passengers arrived there from the UK in 2013, according to Spanish aiport operator AENA.
