Family fury after man, 20, found dead in Turkey lift shaft 'with clothing removed'
A tourist was mysteriously found dead at the bottom of a hotel lift shaft with some clothing missing", while on holiday with his girlfriend and grandparents a coroner has found.Twenty-year-old Tyler Kerry, had been visiting Antalya with family members when he was found in the lift shaft on November 29, 2024. A coroner described the investigation into the man's death as "a complicated case”, citing the lack of reciprocal arrangements between the UK and Turkish authorities, reports the Daily Star.Relatives who attended a pre‑inquest review said they feared they would “never get all the answers” about how Mr Kerry, from Basildon in Essex, came to die while on holiday.Michelle Brown, the Essex area coroner, told the hearing that items of his clothing were missing and that Turkish police had failed to seize his belongings, prompting concerns over possible contamination of evidence.Essex area coroner Michelle Brown told the hearing that Mr Kerry had been discovered with items of clothing missing and that Turkish police had failed to seize his belongings, raising concerns about potential contamination of evidence.Tyler repatriated to east London, despite having lived in Essex, but the coroner made “no criticism” of this. His nan, Collette Kerry, 57, of Pitsea, Essex, attended the inquest with her husband, Ray.Collette was “happy” with how the hearing went, adding she looks “forward to the final inquest and getting the conclusion”.Meanwhile, family friend Danielle Belton, 40, admitted they accepted "we’re never going to get all the answers as we’re dealing with a Turkish system that doesn’t compare with our one."Ms Belton explained outside the court that Turkish investigators had “come to the conclusion there’s no third-party involvement, but there is a huge list of missing information in the investigation. We want to be able to close this chapter."Coroner Ms Brown said she is “aware that a Turkish judge ordered an investigation into how Mr Kerry gained access to the lift shaft”, and has set March 11 as the date for a provisional inquest with the evidence in the case to be from documents.
