Family of Kirsty Maxwell claim police destroyed her clothes

The family of Kirsty Maxwell, who died at a holiday apartment block in Benidorm during a hen party, have claimed Spanish police destroyed the clothes she was wearing at the time.

The 27-year-old from West Lothian fell from an apartment block in the holiday resort on 29 April last year.

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Kirsty Maxwell with husband Adam Maxwell.
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Four British men who were in the hotel room at the time of the incident were questioned by detectives.

A fifth British man was arrested and released.

All the men questioned were allowed to return to the UK.

Her family said during a press conference in Edinburgh that Ms Maxwell’s clothing was not tested for DNA.

They previously said they believed something “sinister” had happened to her.

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