A British pilot who drowned when he went for a late-night swim off a Benidorm beach has been named for the first time.
Tributes have poured in for Robbie Conington, 30, who died while holidaying in the popular tourist resort after getting into difficulties when he took an evening dip in the sea with two friends late last Friday.
He was described as a 'spark that ignited every room he entered' by his bosses, while another pal called him an 'incredible aviator, great friend and all-round great guy.'
The tragedy first emerged over weekend when Spanish police confirmed a British tourist's body had been recovered after he went into the sea with two friends whom returned to Benidorm's Levante Beach unharmed.
The alarm was raised at around 8.30pm on Friday by witnesses who said they had seen one of the three men being carried out in the choppy waters.
