Holidaymaker dies on Tenerife beach

The body of 24-year-old Jordan Walchester was found on the beach at Playa de las Americas in Tenerife, last Sunday afternoon. Tributes are being paid to the popular Stoke City supporter who was holidaying on the island. It is not yet known how Jordan came to be on the beach or how he died. A spokesman for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office said “We can confirm the death of 24-year-old Jordan Walchester on Sunday, September 12. Next of kin were informed and embassy staff provided consular assistance to the family. We were also in contact with the local authorities. “Jordan, of Heron Cross, was a former pupil of St Peter’s High School in Stoke on Trent and worked at Sainsburys. He flew out to the holiday island last Tuesday, September 7, with two friends for a fortnight’s stay. His family are now making arrangements to have his body flown home, before they can organise his funeral. It is believed that the party had no travel insurance in place and that family, friends and Stoke City supporters are raising the necessary cash to return Jordan’s body to the UK for his burial service