Post by Macmoish on Nov 2, 2011 9:00:47 GMT
Maybe not news to anyone else
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www.cambridge-news.co.uk/Home/Unanswered-questions-to-teenagers-holiday-death-02112011.htm
'Unanswered questions' to teenager's holiday death
Leanne Ehren
Police in Greece provided such little evidence in the case of a Saffron Walden teenager who died on holiday that his mother had to fly out to take pictures of where his body was found.
Essex Police told an inquest “things had been difficult” with the Greek authorities during their follow-up investigation into the death in Crete of 17-year-old Andre Young.
The “loving young man” was the half-brother of Premier League football player Luke Young, who plays for Queens Park Rangers.
Andre’s mother Beverley Young, who attended the inquest in Chelmsford yesterday, said: “We are naïve to think police there will treat these things the way that police do here.”
Information was so sparse she went to the resort of Malia after the death of her son, who was actively involved with Saffron Walden’s One Minet Skatepark, and took photos of where he was found to aid a UK police investigation, following his death in August 2009.
The Saffron Walden County High School pupil, of De Vigier Avenue, was on a holiday. Coroner’s officer Paul Roberts said the youngster was said to have been drinking but got separated from friends.
His body was found by a farm worker on a building site, which was not on his route to the apartment where he was staying, and “a fair way” from the main centre.
Det Inspector Ronnie Egan, from Essex Police, took up the case in the UK. She told the inquest “things had been difficult with the Greek authorities”.
She said: “We got nothing from the police in Greece. There was very little for us to look into unfortunately, which is very frustrating.
“We know he was last seen between about 1.30am and 3.30am with a group of friends. They had been out earlier that evening and had been on a booze cruise.”
Police in Greece believed the death was an accident, saying Andre had fallen from a height, and there were no suspicious circumstances, the inquest heard.
A Greek post-mortem examination showed he died of head and neck injuries, but no toxicology tests were carried out.
Caroline Beasley Murray, coroner for Essex and Thurrock, said: “In light of all the evidence – and it’s very scanty evidence – that was assisted by what Essex Police could provide, there isn’t enough evidence for any other than an open verdict.”
Afterwards, Mrs Young said: “Although there are still lots of unanswered questions about the circumstances leading to Andre’s death, we are trying to move on in a positive way.”
RIP
www.cambridge-news.co.uk/Home/Unanswered-questions-to-teenagers-holiday-death-02112011.htm
'Unanswered questions' to teenager's holiday death
Leanne Ehren
Police in Greece provided such little evidence in the case of a Saffron Walden teenager who died on holiday that his mother had to fly out to take pictures of where his body was found.
Essex Police told an inquest “things had been difficult” with the Greek authorities during their follow-up investigation into the death in Crete of 17-year-old Andre Young.
The “loving young man” was the half-brother of Premier League football player Luke Young, who plays for Queens Park Rangers.
Andre’s mother Beverley Young, who attended the inquest in Chelmsford yesterday, said: “We are naïve to think police there will treat these things the way that police do here.”
Information was so sparse she went to the resort of Malia after the death of her son, who was actively involved with Saffron Walden’s One Minet Skatepark, and took photos of where he was found to aid a UK police investigation, following his death in August 2009.
The Saffron Walden County High School pupil, of De Vigier Avenue, was on a holiday. Coroner’s officer Paul Roberts said the youngster was said to have been drinking but got separated from friends.
His body was found by a farm worker on a building site, which was not on his route to the apartment where he was staying, and “a fair way” from the main centre.
Det Inspector Ronnie Egan, from Essex Police, took up the case in the UK. She told the inquest “things had been difficult with the Greek authorities”.
She said: “We got nothing from the police in Greece. There was very little for us to look into unfortunately, which is very frustrating.
“We know he was last seen between about 1.30am and 3.30am with a group of friends. They had been out earlier that evening and had been on a booze cruise.”
Police in Greece believed the death was an accident, saying Andre had fallen from a height, and there were no suspicious circumstances, the inquest heard.
A Greek post-mortem examination showed he died of head and neck injuries, but no toxicology tests were carried out.
Caroline Beasley Murray, coroner for Essex and Thurrock, said: “In light of all the evidence – and it’s very scanty evidence – that was assisted by what Essex Police could provide, there isn’t enough evidence for any other than an open verdict.”
Afterwards, Mrs Young said: “Although there are still lots of unanswered questions about the circumstances leading to Andre’s death, we are trying to move on in a positive way.”