A British tourist has reportedly died after being attacked by muggers at a mountain viewpoint overlooking the Colombian city of Medellin, according to local media.
The 34-year-old was reportedly found two days after disappearing and rushed to hospital in a critical condition before succumbing to his multiple injuries, which included head wounds.
Colombian media identified him as Kyle MacKenzie, a Swedish-born man with a British passport who lived and worked in Ashford, Kent.
Local reports say his body is now at Medellin’s Forensic Medicine Institute. The UK Foreign Office has been approached for comment.
The dead man is understood to have been on an extended holiday when he was killed. He is believed to have been hit over the head with the butt of a gun by muggers who stole his belongings after he hiked to the Hill of Three Crosses.
He was found at the bottom of a drop near the top of the hill, where he is thought to have been abandoned after being attacked.
He was taken to a nearby health centre before being rushed to Medellin’s General Hospital where he died despite life-saving surgery, just before midday local time on Wednesday.
He reportedly managed to tell medics he had been attacked and mugged by three men who stole all his belongings before he lost his fight for life.
The Hill of Three Crosses, Cerro De Las Tres Cruces in Spanish, is a short but intense hike that offers breathtaking views of the city of Medellin.
As well as three small crosses at the top, it has an outdoor gym.
Holidaymakers who have made the same hike and posted comments online said they felt very safe climbing the path, but warned against going late in the day when it starts getting dark. They also admitted to hearing of people being robbed at night.
The mugging victim has been described as the first foreign person to have been murdered in Medellin so far this year, following 10 murders of foreigners last year in the city.
No arrests are yet believed to have been made, although police chief Henry Yesid Bello was quoted as saying detectives had some information pointing to the criminals believed to be responsible.
Earlier this year, a British tourist was killed after being shot multiple times during his holiday at a luxury villa in Jamaica.
Personal trainer Sean Patterson, 33, from West London, was reportedly gunned down during a stay at the One Love Guest House in Bogue Hill, St James on Saturday.
Jamaica Constabulary Force told the PA news agency officers from Montego Bay Police had received reports the 33-year-old was standing by the accommodation's on-site pool when witnesses heard “loud explosions”.
Mr Patterson, a British national, was then shot multiple times after a short chase. He was transported to hospital with gunshot wounds to his upper body and head, but was unable to be revived.
A 34-year-old man from Kingston, Jamaica was taken into custody in connection with the incident, according to local media, who additionally reported that he had been deported from the United Kingdom in 2013.
