Brit who drowned in Cyprus was rugby player, 21, with 'cheeky smile'

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READ NEXT: Dog found abandoned among lost luggage at busy airport for 21 hours The 21-year-old from Leigh was found unconscious at the pool by hotel guests, who were unable to save him despite their desperate attempts.He died shortly afterwards in intensive care at Paphos General Hospital and police have launched an investigation into his death.His aunt Joanne Bennet led the tributes to her nephew, describing Ben as a “lovely young man” who they will all miss.She told The Sun: “We can’t believe what happened, we just can’t.

A 21-year-old, we are shocked.“Ben was the life and soul of any party, he would just walk into a room and it’d just lit up. His personality was fantastic, he was so well known.”Joanne revealed that Ben’s mum, her sister, is still too traumatised to speak about what happened, saying they were both heartbroken.One of Ben’s crushed mates summed up the mood of those who knew him, by writing on Facebook: “What a cruel world we live in.

RIP to one of the most down-to-earth, caring and realist lads you’ll ever meet. You’ll be well and truly missed by us all.” To stay up to date with all the latest news, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here. Ben played for rugby league side Leigh East, where he began as a child, and the club said he was “always there with a cheeky smile and will be sorely missed”.A British guest who saw the incident unfold blamed what he called the poorly trained lifeguards and said they were too far away to help Ben.He explained: “They were just two lads probably in their early 20s and they didn’t seem geared up for the job.”Another guest who witnessed what happened, added: “It really was heartbreaking to watch.”A Foreign Office spokesperson said: “We are providing.