Andy was in 'great spirits' during a night out in the Costa Del Sol....but just hours later his body was found submerged in a marina

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A dad of two from Bolton was in ‘great spirits’ the night before he drowned in a marina during a work holiday. Andrew Wallace, 54, was found dead hours after he disappeared from the bar he had been drinking at with his colleagues.

His company had organised the trip as a thank you to staff for their hard work over that year, an inquest heard. Tragically, Mr Wallace’s body was found submerged in water and tied to the rope on the marina in Benalmadena in Malaga.

He was found dead on 23 November 2019, by a local who had gone to check on his boat. READ MORE : Police arrest three in Piccadilly Gardens amid 'disturbance' with blood-stained clothes at the scene During an inquest held at the Bolton Coroners' Court, a colleague of Andrew's, Patrick Waldron, described his shock at hearing what had happened.

He said: “When we had the meal, Andy was in great sprits that night. We left the restaurant to go to the bar. It was quite a large bar and everyone was mooching around doing their own thing. "It was the most surreal moment of my life watching ambulance going across the harbour and then realising it was for Andy.” Despite being self employed, Andrew was working on a freelance basis as a project manager for construction company, Westshield.