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Liverpool Coroner Rules Tenerife Balcony Fall That Killed Harrison Hanley Was Accidental

The ruling confirms a fatal fall with no sign of foul play.

Overview

  • An inquest in Liverpool found that 20-year-old Harrison Hanley died in an accidental fall from an internal balcony at the Parque Santiago 2 apartment complex in Tenerife.
  • Senior coroner André Rebello cited a Spanish death certificate that recorded traumatic shock from polytrauma due to precipitation, a formal term for injuries from a fall.
  • Hanley, a swimming instructor from West Derby, was discovered by a maintenance worker on the morning of April 25 at the complex in Playa de las Americas.
  • His father, brother, and aunt attended the hearing, where the coroner urged the family to celebrate his life.
  • Friends and former schools organized tributes, opened a book of condolences, held a May 6 balloon release, and launched a fundraiser to support his family.