A British man has been killed in what police are investigating as a deliberate hit-and-run incident in Tenerife. The Civil Guard is now probing the death of Harry, a Liverpool fan, as a potential murder after initial findings ruled out an accident.
The incident occurred on December 1 just before 8:15 PM on the TF-652 road in Arona municipality, between Las Chafiras and the fishing village of Las Galletas. Harry was cycling when he was struck by a car at kilometre six of the road.
A regional emergency response coordination centre confirmed: "We received the first calls just before 8.15pm on December 1, saying a man had been knocked off his bike by a car at kilometre six of the TF-652 road in the municipality of Arona. Two ambulances were mobilised along with local police and the Civil Guard. They could only certify the death of the person hit when they reached the scene because of the injuries he had sustained."
Investigation turns to murder probe
Local police from Arona Town Hall initially handled the case before transferring it to Civil Guard investigators. The island newspaper El Dia reported that officers quickly determined the incident was not accidental, stating: "After initial inquiries officers reached the early conclusion that he wasn't run over by accident."
No arrests have been made. The Civil Guard was unavailable for comment.
Community memorial established
A makeshift shrine has been established at the death site featuring flowers, candles, a photograph of the deceased, and a Liverpool football shirt. One message left at the memorial reads: "I love you forever wee bro."
Harry's full name has not been officially released, and while one local newspaper reported he was 25 years old, this has not been confirmed. He is believed to have lived in Tenerife, though officials have not verified this.
Note: This article was created with Artificial Intelligence (AI).
