Police are investigating the death of a British man whose body was found floating in the water at a Costa Blanca port.

       Civil Guard divers recovered the 53-year-old’s body at approximately 11am on Thursday (January 16) at the marina in Calpe, north of Benidorm, a little over an hour after the alarm was raised.

       Earlier this week, the Brit - who has yet to be named - had reportedly moored a boat he is said to have lived on in the pleasure port. He was believed to have reached the area after travelling from the nearby town of Altea.

       An autopsy is due to take place later today as police await to hear if the post-mortem reveals anything pointing to the man’s death being suspicious.

       Sources close to the ongoing inquiry claimed to believe the death could be the result of a tragic accident and that he may have fallen into the water from the boat under the cover of darkness several hours before his body was spotted.

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       A spokesman for the Civil Guard in Alicante said on Friday morning: “I can confirm we have recovered the body of a 53-year-old British man from the water at Calpe port.

       “We were informed by an emergency response coordination centre around 9.40am yesterday and mobilised specialist divers from our GEAS unit.

       “There was nothing we could do to save him. He was already dead by the time police divers reached him.”

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       A well-placed source added: “The results of the autopsy will be key in determining the future of the investigation, but there was nothing at the scene pointing to any obvious signs a crime had taken place.

       “It could well turn out to be an accidental death where the man has fallen into the water.”

       It was not immediately clear if the man was holidaying on the Costa Blanca or lived in Spain.

       The marina where the body was found is located at the foot of the resort's landmark, Calpe Rock.