Missing Brit found alive after four-day manhunt as woman spots him on beach (2025)

Levante beach in Benidorm - one of the town's most popular (Image: Getty)

A British dad has been found alive after going missing on Saturday following a stag do in Benidorm. Jason Taylor, 36, was reportedly spotted on a Spanish beach after leaving Alicante airport when his boarding pass didn't allow him through the security barriers. He has since been reunited with his family, who had flown to Spain to help police search for the Welsh engineer.

Mr Taylor was in the queue for his return flight from Alicante to Birmingham, before suddenly leaving and heading towards Torrellano, according to his wife. Marie Taylor said Spanish police obtained CCTV of her husband leaving the airport queue without his phone, after having issues with his boarding pass.

Jason’s aunt, Robbie Fitzgerald, said this afternoon in a short message on social media: “Jason has been found and is currently with his family. Thank you all for sharing and caring.”

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The Welshman went missing after arriving at Alicante airport for his return flight (Image: Getty)

Mrs Taylor said she had "no idea" why her partner left the airport, but believed he could have stepped out to "clear his head" and got lost. Mr Taylor's friend Gaz Edwards said he was separated from their group, after arriving at Alicante airport at 8.30am on Saturday.

According to Mr Edwards, Mr Taylor was unable to get through the gate at Alicante airport and went to get help, with one member of the party waiting behind for him. "We tried several times to scan his boarding pass but it was not accepted and the gate would not open, an error message came up saying to contact the airline", he said.

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Urbanova beach - where some reports suggest he was found (Image: Getty)

Gaz added that his friend was not drunk or unable to look after himself. CCTV reportedly showed Jason leaving the airport on foot at around 9am on Saturday morning.

The Mirror reported that a source claimed that Mr Taylor was spotted on Urbanova beach in Alicante, not far from the airport. However this has yet to be confirmed.

Interpol had placed an alert on his passport and Dyfed-Powys police force put out a statement about his disappearance. It said: "Jason was due to fly home from a holiday in Spain on Saturday morning, March 29, 2025.

"Following an issue with his boarding pass, Jason befan to queue for assistance, however he left the airport at Alicante on foot at about 9am without speaking to anyone. Jason is described as a white male, about five foot 10 inches tall, brown hair on the sides of his head and bald on top."