Tyler Kerry was on vacation along with his grandparents, different kin and his girlfriend (pictured) (PA Media)
Friends and kin have paid their final respects to a 20-year-old man who died whereas on vacation.
Tyler Kerry, from Basildon, Essex, was on his first household vacation overseas when he was found dead at the bottom of a hotel elevator shaft in Türkiye in November.
Paying tribute to her grandson earlier than the funeral in Pitsea, grandmother Collette Kerry stated they had been nonetheless searching for solutions in regards to the incident.
“The home is just not the identical with out him, he stuffed that home with laughter and enjoyable, we’ll miss him without end,” she added.
A horse-drawn carriage proceeded from the household residence to the crematorium (Stephen Huntley/BBC)
In a December assertion, the Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye stated it had investigated the case “meticulously” and described Kerry as having fallen from a peak.
At the time, Ms Kerry informed the BBC she was “completely disgusted” by the police investigation and findings, and believed Mr Tyler had been murdered.
The household is working with the advocacy group Justice Abroad, which helps folks clear up regulation enforcement issues overseas.
The outcomes of the non-public post-mortem are anticipated within the coming weeks.
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