US national dies after fall at Hilton Trinidad on New Year’s Day

A 36-year-old United States citizen died on New Year’s Day after falling from a height at the Hilton Trinidad and Conference Centre in Port of Spain.

The deceased has been identified as Jonathan Claude of Cypress, Texas, who was a registered guest at the hotel. Police said the incident occurred just before 8 a.m., prompting an emergency response from medical personnel and officers.

Investigators said preliminary evidence at the scene suggests Claude fell from approximately six storeys, believed to be from the hotel’s terrace area. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

When visited yesterday, a member of the hotel’s staff told the Express that no one from management was available to comment. Police investigations into the circumstances surrounding the incident are continuing.