A British tourist has died after jumping into a river in Turkey.

It is understood that he was on a family holiday in Manavgat, Antalya when the incident occurred.

The victim was videoed jumping off a pier into the river nearby a riverside restaurant.

They were accompanied by divers who entered the water to further search for the missing Brit.

He was recovered in a similar spot from when he initially jumped in.

His body was sent to the Antalya Forensic Medicine Institute for an autopsy.

The 33-year-old is believed to have drowned but an autopsy will be carried out to determine the exact cause.