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Anthony Barnes, 48, died in 2023 while on a business trip with colleagues in Morocco

According to a coroner's inquest, Barnes was in the resort's spa building where a fire broke out, trapping him inside

The coroner concluded that his death was an accident

British authorities detailed the circumstances that led to the death of a 48-year-old executive who was staying at a hotel in Morocco on a business trip in 2023.

Anthony Barnes traveled to Marrakesh with his colleagues on March 22, 2023, for a "work celebration event," according to an inquest document obtained by PEOPLE.

The group arrived in the city around 11 a.m. local time and went to the Jaal Riad Resort where they were booked for a three-night stay.

Described on travel websites as a 5-star hotel and spa, the

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