Coroner Warns of Difficulty Obtaining Answers Over Welshman's Benidorm Death

A Welsh family seeking answers over the death of a 30-year-old man in Benidorm has been told that obtaining evidence from Spanish authorities is proving difficult.

Nathan Osman was found at the bottom of a 200m cliff outside the Spanish resort in September 2024, less than 24 hours after arriving in Benidorm for a night out with friends.

More than two years later, his family is still seeking answers about what happened.

At a pre-inquest review at Pontypridd Coroner's Court, the coroner said the international nature of the case presented significant difficulties in obtaining evidence.

Family believes questions remain

Osman's family believes he may have been the victim of foul play and has conducted its own investigation after raising concerns about the handling of the case by Spanish authorities.

The family has prepared an eight-page document outlining what it describes as discrepancies in the Spanish investigation.

His father, Jonathan Osman, told the coroner that Spanish police had pursued what he described as the "easiest scenarios" when investigating his son's death.

Those are the family's concerns and have not been established as findings by the inquest.

Police seek information from Spain

South Wales Police told the coroner it had requested information from Spanish authorities on a number of occasions but had not received everything required.

Area coroner Patricia Morgan said deaths occurring overseas could create difficulties because of the limits of her legal powers.

She said she needed to obtain as much evidence as possible from Spanish authorities to help establish the circumstances of Osman's death.

The coroner instructed her officer to pursue information through the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

She also asked South Wales Police to continue requesting information through Interpol.

Osman's family's Spanish lawyer has been asked to provide any appropriate information to the coroner's office.

Toxicology found no drugs

Toxicology testing showed that no drugs were present in Osman's system.

The finding forms part of the evidence being considered as the inquest attempts to establish what happened before his death.

The coroner has also asked South Wales Police to provide records relating to data downloaded from Osman's phone while it was in the force's possession following his death.

That information could potentially help establish aspects of his movements and communications before he died.

Family continues search for answers

The family has continued to campaign for a fuller understanding of the circumstances surrounding Osman's death.

For his relatives, the passage of more than two years without answers has added to their concerns.

However, the inquest must distinguish between evidence that can be established and claims or concerns raised by the family.

Coroner Patricia Morgan told the family that sometimes relatives do not receive all the answers they want, but said the inquest would do the best it could with the evidence available.

Inquest adjourned

The pre-inquest review has now been adjourned until another hearing in the spring.

In the meantime, efforts will continue to obtain information from Spanish authorities and through international channels.

The coroner will then consider the evidence available before deciding what further steps are required as part of the inquest.

Nathan Osman's family is still waiting for answers about how he came to die in Benidorm — and the search for evidence continues across two countries.