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Basildon Man's Death at Turkey Hotel Needs Answers, Say Family
The case involves missing clothing, conflicting post-mortem reports, and limited UK-Turkey cooperation, with a provisional inquest scheduled for March 11, 2026.
- Essex area coroner Michelle Brown opened a pre-inquest review into Tyler Kerry's death, set for later this year, with evidence from documents, after he was found in a Turkish hotel lift shaft on November 29, 2024.
- Because there are no reciprocal arrangements between the UK and Turkey, evidence collection was limited as some of Mr Kerry's clothing was missing and Turkish police did not seize his belongings.
- Forensic reports diverge, with the Turkish post-mortem noting alcohol above the drink‑drive limit and cannabis, the UK post-mortem recording blunt force trauma, and a privately funded UK post-mortem finding traumatic head injuries and a fall.
- Turkish investigators say there was no third‑party involvement, though gaps remain, `We recognise we're never going to get all the answers as we're dealing with a Turkish system that doesn't compare with our one`, said Belton, who is also Conservative leader at Rochford District Council.
- A Turkish judge has ordered an inquiry into access to the lift shaft after Tyler Kerry died within 36 hours of his first family holiday abroad.
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