Date: 12th February 2026

No:18/2026

The Royal Gibraltar Police is currently investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a 79 year old man, who passed away earlier today in the area of Watergardens.

Response Team Officers and Gibraltar Ambulance Service personnel deployed to the area of Watergardens shortly before 11:45am today.

The death is not being treated as suspicious at this time.

His Majesty’s Coroner has been informed and an investigation is under way.

The RGP is aware of mobile footage filmed at the scene being circulated on social media platforms, and urges the public to delete copies of the video if received, and refrain from sharing any further, out of respect of family members and friends of the deceased, and anyone else that may have been affected by the incident.

We ask that any member of the public who may have been affected by this incident, as a result of having witnessed it, or as a result of receiving and viewing the video filmed at the scene, to contact the Gibraltar Health Authority’s free “111” helpline.