A BRIT stripped naked then jumped to his death from a ferris wheel in Italy in front of shocked holidaymakers.

The unnamed man, who was aged in his 50s, was spotted climbing to the top of the 150ft seaside attraction early yesterday morning.

Once there he stripped naked and then leapt to his death as tourists looked on terrified in the Italian holiday resort of Rimini on the Adriatic coast.

One shocked eyewitness said: ''It was horrible. He dodged security and then climbed to the very top of the wheel. It was a summer night and so the area was still packed with people.

''Once at the top he took his clothes off and then a few minutes later he jumped and as he came down he hit several part of the wheel which had been stopped by the operator.

''It was terrible there were loads of kids still around and they all saw what happened. The police and paramedics were at the scene pretty quick but there was nothing that could be done.''

TV footage showed emergency vehicles at the foot of the attraction and a team of forensic cops surrounding the man's body which was covered by a white sheet.

A single white trainer with a police number marker was also seen in the clip which was thought to have belonged to the man.

A police spokesman said: ''We are investigating the circumstances of how a British man in his 50s was found dead at the foot of the ferris wheel in Rimini.

''A file is being prepared for the local magistrate but there is no suspicion of anyone else being involved.''

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