David and Victoria Beckham’s former bodyguard Craig Ainsworth found dead in Spain after going missing

A erstwhile bodyguard to David and Victoria Beckham has been recovered dormant successful Spain aft being reported missing.

Craig Ainsworth, 40, who besides worked with stars including Tom Holland, Johnny Depp, Jennifer Lawrence and Arnold Schwarzenegger, was a decorated ex-Royal Marine believed to beryllium struggling with post-traumatic accent upset (PTSD).

His mother, Sally, confirmed the heartbreaking quality successful a station shared connected societal media implicit the weekend.

She had earlier issued an urgent entreaty for assistance successful locating her son, revealing that Craig had posted a last goodbye connection connected Facebook.

Authorities had focused their hunt efforts successful the areas of Alicante and Barcelona.

In an affectional update, Sally wrote: “Craig has been found. With the top sadness the satellite has mislaid Craig. He served successful Afghanistan and helium had PTSD.”

She shared a photograph of him successful uniform, adding simply: “RIP Craig.”

Friends and well-wishers flooded her leafage with messages of support, 1 writing: “Sending hugs Sally, thing we accidental would easiness your pain.”

Originally from Enfield, northbound London, Ainsworth worked for the Beckhams from 2013 to 2015 portion the household lived successful Holland Park.

He had joined their information squad done the US steadfast Gavin de Becker.

Speaking aft the merchandise of Netflix’s Beckham documentary, Ainsworth described the erstwhile footballer arsenic “charming” and said Victoria “kept to herself,” often spending clip with their children oregon working.

“With the spotlight they person been under, their kids are well-behaved. To person that level of fame and support their household unit, they indispensable beryllium doing thing right,” helium said.

To suffice for the high-profile job, Ainsworth underwent aggravated training, including being pepper-sprayed and facing an MMA combatant successful the dark.

He besides reportedly signed a strict 50-year non-disclosure statement earlier starting enactment with the family.

At the clip of writing, the nonstop determination and circumstances of his decease person not been confirmed.

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