British man, 20, dies after he was found at bottom of hotel lift shaft in Turkey

By Jon King, News Reporter

Tyler Kerry, 20, has died after being found injured at the bottom of a lift shaft in Turkey (Image: PA Images/Family handout)

A British man has died after being found injured in a hotel lift shaft while on holiday in Turkey.

Tyler Kerry, 20, a labourer from Basildon, Essex, was discovered at the bottom of the hotel lift shaft in Antalya on Friday morning, November 29.

Mr Kerry's uncle, Alex Price, said his nephew was found at 7am local time (4am GMT) and was pronounced dead at the scene.

He said: "I got a phone call from my sister and she just said that Tyler had been found in the lift shaft at the hotel.

"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 Kerry was holidaying with his girlfriend, Molly, and grandparents (Image: Family handout via PA Images)

Mr Kerry, who was on holiday with his girlfriend Molly and grandparents Colette and Ray, has been described as a "lovely young man".

His uncle Mr Price said: "He had a stable girlfriend and they were thinking about moving in together.

"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 is now being supported by the British consulate in Antalya and a representative from the travel firm TUI, which was the tour operator for the holiday.

He said the family hope to bring Mr Kerry's body back to the UK by Tuesday, December 3.

The family was on holiday in Antalya (Image: Getty)

Almost £4,800 has been pledged so far to a fundraiser to cover the cost of Mr Kerry's funeral.

Mr Price said the family is eager for a full investigation into the circumstances of his nephew's death, adding: "The details are limited at the moment.

"The family is still in the dark about what's happened and are eager for a thorough investigation to find out what's happened."

A Foreign and Commonwealth Office spokesperson said: "We are assisting the family of a British man who has died in Turkey."