The death of a British father-of-four in Benidorm is finally being treated as a murder, his grieving family have said.
Nathan Osman, 30, from Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taf, was found dead at the bottom of an isolated cliff on the outskirts of the resort in September 2024 – just one day into a holiday with friends.
Within hours, Spanish police declared the death an accident, despite what his family have described as ‘major red flags.’
His determined loved ones flew out to Alicante and confronted officials with their own evidence, pleading with them to reopen the case.
This week, Nathan’s brother Lee Evans said they finally got their wish, claiming a chief prosecutor told them: ‘We strongly believe foul play is involved and we are treating it as a potential homicide.’
Lee added: ‘They said they will look at all the evidence and your dossier and we have no reason to believe whatsoever that it was accidental or suicide.’
It comes after months of work carried out by Nathan’s parents and siblings.
His brother and sister, Alannah, visited the scene and combed through toxicology reports and post-mortem findings, tracking Nathan’s final movements via CCTV, and uncovering what they believe to be clear signs of criminal involvement.
His last captured moments on CCTV showed him walking towards his hotel looking ‘fine and relaxed’, Lee said.
Nathan had been on a video call with a friend until his phone died. The next day, attempts were made to use his bank cards, raising more suspicions.
Meanwhile, the spot where his body was found was ‘remote and difficult to access’, and his family highly doubt he would walked there of his own accord.
The chief prosecutor who met with Lee and Alannah agreed.
‘She was literally crying with my sister – she had tears in her eyes,’ Lee said.
‘She can take away the thought of it being a suicide or accidental straight away because of the distance where he was found, the remote area and the bank cards being used the following day.
‘She was really compassionate, we feel we can trust her – and she will do everything in her power to keep trying to find justice.’
Pontypridd MP Alex Davies-Jones, speaking in the House of Commons this week, criticised Spanish police who ‘ruled Nathan’s death as accidental and closed his case with little investigation or support’.
