An Irish couple, Tomasina McArdle and Patrick Tobin, were found dead in a jacuzzi at their holiday villa in Spain. Their teenage children discovered their bodies on Tuesday afternoon near Valencia. Authorities have confirmed the deaths are due to an accident, with postmortems ruling out foul play. Investigations are ongoing to determine the exact cause of the tragedy.
The couple, from Castleblaney, County Monaghan, and a New Zealand national, were on holiday with their two children. Emergency services were called after the children found the bodies. Spanish police are conducting further tests to understand how the couple lost consciousness.
Autopsies have confirmed the deaths were accidental, though the precise circumstances remain under review. The family had been staying at a villa in Cullera, a town near Valencia. No other details about the couple’s condition or the events leading to their deaths have been released.
Authorities have not yet provided further information on the cause of the accident, but the case is being treated as a tragic incident rather than a criminal matter. The family’s children are reportedly in shock following the discovery.
