A young Ayrshire man who died while on holiday with 18 of his friends in Bulgaria may have plunged to his death from a third-floor balcony.

Cops are trying to find out if Cameron Russell- nicknamed Buff- had been climbing between floors at the Efir Aparthotel in Sunny Beach when the accident happened.

A ­police spokesman told the Sunday Mail: ­"Cameron Russell died after falling off the balcony in his hotel room.

"We don’t have any information to confirm or deny that he was ­climbing up on the balconies, we just know that he fell.

"He was immediately taken to the hospital, where he died from his wounds a few days later."

The digger driver from Dalry was rushed to hospital after the incident on August 17. Despite the efforts of doctors he could not be saved and he died the following morning.

In a heartbreaking tribute his sister Katie tweeted: "Genuinely never felt pain like the heartache I feel right now. How are we ever supposed to get over this? I am broken.

"How have I woken up and this wasn’t a nightmare? My full body is numb. This just can’t be real."

Cameron worked for waste management firm Clearwater. The company paid tribute to him on their Facebook page.

A statement read: "It’s with great sadness I have to tell everyone we lost one of our young digger drivers after a tragic accident on holiday.

"Cameron ‘Buff’ Russell started with the company three years ago and just turned 20 a few weeks ago.

"He was a credit to the company and his mother and father. RIP young Cammy, you will be sorely missed."

Dalry Tartan AFC also paid tribute online, saying: "Cammy was loyal and true to the club. It’s not only a loss to our club but to the Community in Dalry.

"Cammy was a genuine good guy, not only a player but also a close friend to all of us who will always be in our hearts and greatly missed.

"Shine bright young legend, love and miss you wee man."

Friends of Cameron have so far helped raised more than  £14,000 for Cameron’s family via a A JustGiving page.