Emergency services vehicles gathered outside the hotel earlier today after the tragic death

British estate agent, 40, is found dead and his partner seriously injured after Manchester couple’s ‘erotic game went tragically wrong’ in luxury £350-a-night Florence hotel

  • EXCLUSIVE: Lovers’ ‘bedroom antics’ took tragic turn as man, 40, had ‘seizure’
  • A woman, 43, thought to be his wife was hospitalised with cuts and bruises
  • The £350-a-night four-star hotel is minutes away from Florentine landmarks
  • Police: ‘There is blood in the room and the forensic teams are working there’
  • Sources said Manchester couple ran an estate agent and arrived at hotel Friday

A British estate agent has been found dead and his girlfriend seriously injured in a swish Italian hotel after police believe a suspected erotic game went tragically wrong.

The 40-year-old man, who has not been named, was found dead in his room next to a 43-year-old woman covered in cuts and bruises following the couple returning in ‘high spirits’ at 2am today to the four-star Hotel Continentale. 

Staff called police after the woman asked a chambermaid for help.

Paramedics raced to the hotel, a stone’s throw from the famous Ponte Vecchio bridge in the Renaissance city of Florence, and the woman was taken to the city’s Careggi hospital where she was said to be in a serious but stable condition.

The couple, believed to be from Manchester, had only arrived at the hotel on Friday night and the alarm was raised early on Saturday morning. 

There were also unconfirmed reports in the Italian media the man who died was an ‘amateur league’ rugby player. 

Emergency services vehicles gathered outside the hotel earlier today after the tragic death

Emergency services vehicles gathered outside the hotel earlier today after the tragic death

Police said they're still trying to determine the exact cause of death and injury to the woman

Police said they’re still trying to determine the exact cause of death and injury to the woman

The £350-a-night Hotel Continentale (terrace pictured) was the scene of the accident

The £350-a-night Hotel Continentale (terrace pictured) was the scene of the accident

A police source told MailOnline: 'The people involved are both British and at the moment we are working on two theories an erotic game that went wrong'. Pictured: Continentale suite

A police source told MailOnline: ‘The people involved are both British and at the moment we are working on two theories an erotic game that went wrong’. Pictured: Continentale suite

A police source told MailOnline: ‘The people involved are both British and at the moment we are working on two theories an erotic game that went wrong or some sort of domestic argument, but the general direction is that of an erotic game.

‘The man was found with a series of cuts, bruises and other injuries on his body and so was the woman, although she was more seriously hurt and the man appears to have had some sort of seizure.

‘There is blood in the room and the forensic teams are working there at the moment while the woman has been taken to hospital for treatment. 

The hotel is a few minutes' walk from the heart of the city which is popular with British tourists

The hotel is a few minutes’ walk from the heart of the city which is popular with British tourists

Investigators consult their notes as they probe the death and injury at the swish hotel

Investigators consult their notes as they probe the death and injury at the swish hotel

The man is thought to have had a seizure during the 'erotic game' in the swanky hotel room

The man is thought to have had a seizure during the ‘erotic game’ in the swanky hotel room

The man died moments away from iconic Florence landmark Ponte Vecchio on the River Arno

The man died moments away from iconic Florence landmark Ponte Vecchio on the River Arno

‘Her current condition is serious but she is stable and her injuries are not life-threatening. We hope to question her at some point in the next few hours.’

Sources said the couple were from Manchester and ran an up-market estate agent and they had arrived at the hotel late Friday night.

The pair went out shortly after arriving ok Friday and returned just before 2am on Saturday with witnesses saying they were in ‘high spirits’.

Police sources said the woman had a child through a previous relationship but was not married to the man who died.

The picturesque Italian city is known for its gorgeous bridges and Renaissance architecture

The picturesque Italian city is known for its gorgeous bridges and Renaissance architecture

A source said: ‘The woman had raised the alarm after a chambermaid knocked on the door'

A source said: ‘The woman had raised the alarm after a chambermaid knocked on the door’

The hotel is a few minutes’ walk from the heart of the city which is popular with British holidaymakers. Prince Charles and former PM Tony Blair are regular visitors.

In travel guides the £350-a-night hotel is described as ‘playfully chic’ and it has a rooftop bar and spa and is popular with ‘honeymooners and those looking for a romantic weekend’. 

A source said: ‘The woman had raised the alarm after a chambermaid knocked on the door but some of the guests had already called reception to report shouting and banging coming from the room.’

TV news footage showed several police cars and an ambulance parked outside the hotel as forensic teams walked in and out of the foyer, while tourists looked on from the nearby Ponte Vecchio bridge.

Local magistrate Ester Nocera has opened an investigation into the tragedy and was also seen walking into the hotel and speaking with forensic teams.

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