Mum's tribute to 'thrill-seeker' who died in Spain

A parent has paid tribute to her "thrill-seeker" lad who died aft falling from a span successful Spain portion creating societal media content.

Lewis Stevenson, from Derby, fell from Castilla La Mancha bridge, extracurricular the metropolis of Talavera de la Reina, connected Sunday.

Spanish authorities said Mr Stevenson was climbing the 192m (630ft) operation to "create contented for societal networks".

The 26-year-old's mother, Keilia Stevenson, said: "There volition everlastingly beryllium a spread successful our hearts and beingness volition not beryllium the aforesaid again."

The cable-stayed bridge, which opened successful 2011, is the tallest successful Spain and 1 of the tallest successful Europe.

A connection from Macarena Muñoz, a councillor connected Talavera council, said Mr Stevenson and a 24-year-old man, who was with him erstwhile helium fell to his death, had "come to Talavera to ascent the span and make contented for societal networks".

She described it arsenic an "unfortunate and bittersweet outcome".

She added it was "totally prohibited" to ascent the bridge, describing it arsenic thing "which we person reiterated connected galore occasions cannot beryllium done nether immoderate circumstances".

Situated implicit the River Tagus, the span has agelong drawn climbers and societal media creators who scale it contempt the ban, according to section media reports.

Mr Stevenson's parent said the household were "absolutely devastated" by the "tragic accident".

His household said helium was "not a societal media influencer", but a "thrill-seeker" who had a passionateness for photography and travel.

They added they supported his adventures, but "didn't peculiarly agree" with his climbing.

"Lewis was my boy, my satellite and my biggest achievement. He continually made maine truthful proud, helium was blessed and ambitious successful life," his parent Keilia said.

"He was a thrill-seeker who loved to question and person caller experiences.

"We arsenic a full household supported his adventures astir the world, which included astonishing places helium got to sojourn similar Easter land and Machu Picchu, but unluckily those adventures besides included climbing large heights which we didn't peculiarly hold with but understood this was what helium loved to do.

"He knew his limits and ne'er did thing beyond them. He was a keen lensman and helium did this each for passion, not arsenic an influencer.

"There volition everlastingly beryllium a spread successful our hearts and beingness volition not beryllium the aforesaid again."

A Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office spokesperson told the BBC they are supporting the household of a British antheral who died successful Spain and are successful interaction with Spanish authorities.