Overview
- At a pre‑inquest review, Essex area coroner Michelle Brown said the cross‑border case is complicated by the lack of reciprocal arrangements with Turkey.
- She raised contamination concerns after Turkish police did not seize the 20‑year‑old’s belongings at the scene.
- The full hearing is set to proceed on documentary evidence only, with a provisional date of March 11.
- A UK post‑mortem recorded multiple injuries and blunt force trauma, a family‑funded examination found traumatic head injuries from a fall, and Turkish toxicology reported alcohol above the drink‑drive limit with evidence of cannabis.
- Turkish investigators reported no sign of third‑party involvement, and a judge ordered an inquiry into how Tyler Kerry accessed the lift shaft as relatives voice fears they may never get all the answers.