Irish expatriate found dead in Tenerife

A 26 year old Irish man has been found dead on the island of Tenerife in the Canaries.

John McConnell from Dublin was found at the bottom of a ravine in a mountainous area of the island, it is believed that he tripped and fell more than a thousand feet.

He was discovered yesterday by rescue teams, involving the Civil Guard mountain rescue, firemen and two helicopters, after his Spanish wife reported him missing on Tuesday.