Brit, 20, dies after he's found with horror injuries in Turkey hotel lift shaft

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A 20-year-old British tourist has died after being found fatally injured in a hotel lift shaft while on a family holiday in Turkey.

Tyler Kerry, a labourer from Basildon, Essex, was discovered on Friday morning at the bottom of the lift shaft in the hotel he was staying at in Antalya.

Mr Kerry’s uncle, Alex Price, said his nephew was found at 7am local time and was 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,” Mr Price 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.” READ MORE: Honeymooning couple reveal how all-inclusive 'dream break' became a 'nightmare' Mr Kerry, who was on holiday with his girlfriend Molly and grandparents Colette and Ray, has been described as a “lovely young man”. “He had a stable girlfriend and they were thinking about moving in together,” Mr Price 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.” Mr Price said the family are being supported by the British consular in Antalya and a representative from TUI who were the tour operator for the holiday.

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