A young British man has died after fatally injuring himself in a lift shaft while on a family holiday in Turkey. Tyler Kerry had been staying in the seaside city of Antalya with his grandparents, girlfriend and other relatives when he was discovered on Friday morning in the hotel.

His family is devastated and seeking a thorough investigation into the circumstances of his death, which remain unclear.

Tyler Kerry, from Basildon, was found at his hotel in Antalya where he was on holiay with his girlfriend and grandparents.

Tyler Kerry, 20, died in Antalya and more than £3,500 has since been raised on GoFundMe to help his family bring his body home

The holidaymaker was described by his family as "a young man full of personality, kindness and compassion with his whole life ahead of him". A UK government spokeswoman said: "We are assisting the family of a British man who has died in Turkey.

The family of a young man who died during a family holiday fear that his death was ‘not accidental’. 20-year-old Tyler Kerry, from Basildon, Essex, was visiting Antalya, Turkey when he was found at the bottom of the lift shaft of his hotel early on Friday morning.

A young Essex man has died while on holiday in Turkey after he's believed to have fallen down a lift shaft. Tyler Kerry, 20, from Pitsea, had been travelling in the country with his girlfriend and family members when he died.

A 20-year-old British man who was on holiday in Turkey has been found dead at the bottom of a lift shaft. The body of Tyler Kerry, from Essex, was discovered on Friday morning at his hotel in Antalya.