A manhunt is underway for a 36-year-old British dad who is missing after attending a stag do in Benidorm. Jason Taylor was reportedly 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 now have CCTV of her husband leaving the airport queue without his phone, after having issues with his boarding pass. Mr Taylor’s family have now flown out to Spain to assist the authorities with their search for the Welsh engineer.
Mrs Taylor said she has “no idea” why her partner left the airport, but believes he may 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.
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. He dressed in dark shorts, a white collared t-shirt, white trainers and had a black wheeled suitcase.
Interpol has now placed an alert on his passport. Dyfed-Powys police force has also 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.”
