'Food poison' victim body returns

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The body of a south Wales man who died from suspected food poisoning on a family holiday in Spain is due to be flown home.

Garry Smith, 49, was half way through a two-week holiday with his wife and two children when he was taken ill at the resort of Cala d'Or in Majorca.

Mr Smith, a maintenance manager from Morriston, Swansea, was struck down with food poisoning following a meal, and had to go to hospital after his symptoms became worse.

He was taken to the island's capital, Palma, on 20 June, but died the following day.

'Senseless death'

Mr Smith's wife Llinos a community nurse, has said Spanish health authorities are investigating the restaurant where they ate the meal.

"We didn't even have a chance to say goodbye to him - it was such a stupid, senseless death," she said, adding there would not be an inquest into the death.

"I would not wish this on my worst enemy," she added.

"He was fit and well, we have got two small children; it was a family holiday.

"Thirty-six hours later, I'm a widow with two small children."

Mr Smith was a keen diver, and acted as an instructor at the Swansea Yacht and Sub-Aqua Club, where he was an executive committee member.

He is expected to be buried at St Peter's Church in Cockett, Swansea.