British man found dead at 4-star hotel in Florence and his partner seriously injured | World News
A British man has been found dead at a four-star hotel in Florence while his partner was seriously injured.
According to Italian media, the 40-year-old man was discovered at the Continentale hotel on Saturday morning after staff informed the police.
It is believed he arrived in the Italian city on Friday night with a 43-year-old woman who is believed to be his life partner.
Local police and forensic teams were seen at the luxury hotel, located a short walk from the Italian city’s famous Florence Cathedral.
Local newspaper La Nazione reported that screams were heard from their room, prompting staff to raise the alarm.
The woman is being treated at the city’s Careggi hospital.
A spokesman for the Office for Foreign Affairs, Commonwealth and Development said: “We are in contact with Italian police following the death of a British man in Florence.”
