British tourist, 20, dies while on holiday in Turkey after lift shaft incident
Tyler Kerry pictured with his girlfriend Molly (no surname given)
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A 20-year-old British man who was on holiday in Turkey has been found dead at the bottom of a lift shaft.
The body of Tyler Kerry, from Essex, was discovered on Friday morning at his hotel in Antalya. Kerry was pronounced dead at the scene.
He was staying at the all-inclusive Trendy Lara resort hotel for a family holiday, including his grandparents, Collette and Ray Kerry, girlfriend Molly and other relatives.
The family had flown out just days before.
Tyler Kerry pictured with his girlfriend Molly (no surname given)PAA UK Government spokeswoman said: “We are assisting the family of a British man who has died in Turkey.”
Tui, the tour operator for the holiday, expressed their condolences however said they could not comment further as a police investigation was active.
A fundraising page set up for the cost of his funeral by his family described the 20-year-old as “a young man full of personality, kindness and compassion with his whole life ahead of him”.
Almost £4,800 has been raised so far. It said his travel insurance would cover the cost of bringing his body home.
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The body of Tyler Kerry, from Essex, was discovered on Friday morning
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A fundraising page set up for the cost of his funeral by his family described the 20-year-old as 'a young man full of personality, kindness and compassion with his whole life ahead of him'
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His uncle, Alex Price, said: “He had a stable girlfriend and they were thinking about moving in together.
“They were very settled. He was quite a mature young man for his age, very compassionate and kind, caring towards his family members and his younger siblings.”
His grandmother Collette Kerry, who is still in Turkey, said: “This is not a tragic accident and I just feel like nobody is listening to me. It's like they just want to sweep it under the carpet and get shut of us.
“The local police came on Friday but they haven't spoken to us since at all. Apparently they were here in the hotel earlier but they didn't come and speak to us.”
His body was found at the bottom of the shaft around 7am local time (4am GMT), following a search for the 20-year-old led by his brother.
Price said the family is anticipating the findings of a full investigation into the circumstances of his nephew's death.
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