British labourer found dead on family holiday in Turkey

A British man has died from his injuries after being found in a hotel lift shaft while on a family holiday.

20-year-old Tyler Kerry, from Basildon, Essex, was visiting Antalya, Turkey when he was found at the bottom of the lift shaft of his hotel early morning Friday.

Tyler’s uncle, Alex Price, said his nephew was found at 7am local time and pronounced dead at the scene.

‘I got a phone call from my sister and she just said that Tyler had been found in the lift shaft at the hotel,’ Alex said.

‘An ambulance team were attending to him but unfortunately they weren’t able to resuscitate him, and he was pronounced dead at the scene.’

Tyler, who was on holiday with his girlfriend Molly and grandparents Colette and Ray, has been described as a ‘lovely young man’.

He and his girlfriend were ‘stable’ and thinking of moving in together, his uncle said.

‘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,’ he added.

The family are being supported by the British consular in Antalya and a representative from TUI who operated the tour.

He says they hope to have his nephew’s body repatriated to the UK by Tuesday, as almost £4,800 has been pledged so far to a fundraiser to cover funeral costs.

The family is eager for a full investigation into the circumstances of his nephew’s death, but ‘details are limited at the moment’.

Alex said: ‘The family is still in the dark about what’s happened and are eager for a thorough investigation to find out what’s happened.’

An FCDO spokesperson said: ‘We are assisting the family of a British man who has died in Turkey.’

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