British national found dead in Meknes tourist accommodation, police investigate

British national found dead in Meknes tourist accommodation, police investigate
Thursday 22 October 2026 - 13:45

Moroccan police have opened an investigation after a British national was found dead inside tourist accommodation in the historic medina of Meknes, according to Moroccan newspaper Assabah.

The newspaper reported Thursday that security services began investigating the circumstances of the death on Monday, October 19, after the body was discovered in a tourist property in the city’s old quarter.

The cause of death remains unknown, with investigators seeking to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident.

Assabah did not disclose the deceased’s identity, age or length of stay in Morocco in the publicly available portion of its report.

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