POLICE in Spain are investigating the death of a Newport man whose body was found floating near his yacht.
Denis Manley, 72, was spotted yesterday afternoon in the marina at Estepona, between Marbella and Gibraltar, where his yacht had been moored.
Mr Manley, who had been living on his boat, had a head injury and police say it appears he slipped and hit his head on the yacht, before falling into the water.
The Guardia Civil (police) in Spain said all indications point to an accident.
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