AFM finds English tourist's body who drowned at Ramla l-Ħamra on Monday

Mohammad Qadoos and his son Ayan have been named as the British tourists who died while swimming at Gozo’s Ramla l-Ħamra on Monday.

Police recovered the 11-year-old boy’s body on Monday, while Mohammad, 37, was found dead on Wednesday by the AFM.

Police said they were alerted to the incident at around 1:15pm on Monday. Ayan was given first aid on site from a medical team and was taken to Gozo General Hospital, but was certified dead shortly afterwards.

His father was found by the AFM after a days-long search by boat and helicopter.

The pair were in Malta on holiday, as they went swimming at Gozo’s iconic beach on the very last day of their trip. 

The bay is known to be a danger to swimmers beyond of the summer months, as another man had died while swimming just days earlier.