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First pics of tragic Brit bar worker Natalie Cormack, 19, who died after plunging seven floors from Magaluf hotel balcony

The young bar worker was found this morning at the party resort after laying at the bottom of a block for several hours

THESE are the first photographs of British teenager Natalie Cormack who fell to her death from a balcony of a seventh floor Magaluf apartment block this morning. 

Natalie, from West Kilbride, North Ayrshire, had only flown out to the Eden Rock resort to work on March 27 this year and had been posting videos and messages of Facebook telling everyone she was "having the best time of her life".

Tributes have been paid to Natalie Cormack after she was found dead in Magaluf
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Tributes have been paid to Natalie Cormack after she was found dead in MagalufCredit: Solarpix

Well-placed sources said investigators believe she fell as she walked along a ledge of the 12-storey building after finding herself locked out as she went to visit a pal - in what is the second balcony fall this year.

The apartment block she was trying to get into was Torrenova Street, a short walk from notorious Punta Ballena Street where thousands of Brits flock every summer to party.

Friends and family were devastated to hear the news, sharing their heartache online earlier this afternoon.

Heartbroken mum Lynn confirmed the worst had happened: “I am sorry to do things this way but have to let everyone know that Natálie has fallen from a balcony in Magaluf and has died.

"At the moment this is all we know.”

Devastated friend Danielle Henderson said: “Natalie, rest in peace you will forever be missed. Love u to the moon and back”

Natalie had only been in the resort for a few weeks before her tragic death
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Natalie had only been in the resort for a few weeks before her tragic deathCredit: Solarpix
She had been posting on Facebook about enjoying her time working in Magaluf
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She had been posting on Facebook about enjoying her time working in MagalufCredit: Solarpix

Grieving pal Rosie Yeats, from Irvine, north Ayrshire, said: “I can’t stop thinking about you.

“You were the best friend anybody could ask for. I love you crazy girl Natalie Cormack.

“May you rest in peace.”

Zoe Horner, from Kilmarnock, added: “Can’t believe my eyes. Rest in peace Natalie.Thoughts are with your family. Will be sorely missed.”

Another close friend said Natalie’s next-of-kin had been informed of her death.

He said: “She was well known in Magaluf. She was a lovely girl.”

It is thought she had been scaling the building at the time after being locked out of her room
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It is thought Natalie had been scaling the building at the time after being locked out of her roomCredit: Solarpix
Eden Rock de Torrenova block
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Natalie plunged from the seventh floor at Eden Rock complexCredit: Universal News & Sport (Europe)
It is thought the 19-year-old tried to climb to her flat after forgetting her keys
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It is thought the 19-year-old tried to climb to her flat after forgetting her keysCredit: Universal News & Sport (Europe)
The Spanish Civil Guard take snaps of the scene
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The Spanish Civil Guard take snaps while collecting evidence from the sceneCredit: Universal News & Sport (Europe)
Detectives are trying to reconstruct the hours leading up to the resort worker's death
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Detectives are trying to reconstruct the hours leading up to the resort worker's deathCredit: Universal News & Sport (Europe)

Her body was recovered from a restaurant terrace in Martin Ros Garcia Street on the corner of Torrenova Street.

The source said: “The entrance to the apartment block is on a seventh-floor passageway running between two buildings.

“The spot she fell from is a sort of an overhang that runs along the side."

The youngster's family have been informed of their tragic loss
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The youngster's family have been informed of their tragic lossCredit: Solarpix
The Scottish teen's body was found just before 10am this morning
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The Scottish teen's body was found just before 10am this morningCredit: Solarpix
Natalie will be second British tourist to fall from a balcony this year in the resort and the season has yet to get underway
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Natalie will be second British tourist to fall from a balcony this year in the resort and the season has yet to get underwayCredit: Solarpix
The apartment block is a short walk from notorious Punta Ballena Street where thousands of Brits flock every summer to party
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The apartment block is a short walk from notorious Punta Ballena Street where thousands of Brits flock every summer to partyCredit: Google Maps
The resort has been blighted by balcony falls for years
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The resort is a magnet for young party-goers from Britain and Ireland but has been blighted by balcony falls in recent years, usually peaking in JuneCredit: Alamy

A Civil Guard officer at the regional headquarters in Palma, said: "We are still investigating.

“But it seems she did not have any keys when she arrived at her apartment and went to a friend's flat.

“She was climbing to her own balcony when she fell from the seventh floor.

“We understand that she comes from Scotland and was working in a nearby bar but we don't have any more details yet."

Detectives are trying to reconstruct the hours leading up to the resort worker's death.

Other residents and guests are being interviewed to try to find out what happened and when.

A 24-year-old from Manchester became the first Magaluf balcony casualty on April 7.
He fell more than 20 feet in a 5am plunge at the Nova Apartments in the heart of Magaluf.

June is usually the worst month for balcony plunges in Magaluf.

  • This article previously included a photograph which we believed to be of Natalie Cormack, but was in fact of one of her friends. The picture was provided by a well-established picture agency and used in good faith. We apologise for any distress caused by the error.

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