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Body of teenager found in Crete | |
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A British teenager has been found dead in Crete after a night out, the Foreign Office said. | A British teenager has been found dead in Crete after a night out, the Foreign Office said. |
The body of 17-year-old Andre Young, from Saffron Walden, Essex, was discovered on Wednesday morning in Malia. | |
It is understood his parents have flown to Crete to identify their son, who was found with serious head injuries. | It is understood his parents have flown to Crete to identify their son, who was found with serious head injuries. |
A Foreign Office spokesman said the teenager had been reported missing on the Greek holiday island on Tuesday. | A Foreign Office spokesman said the teenager had been reported missing on the Greek holiday island on Tuesday. |
"We can confirm that a body has been discovered and positively identified by the Greek authorities as that of a 17-year-old British national who was reported missing in Crete on 11 August," they added. | |
"The family has been informed and is being provided with consular assistance." | |
'Forever remembered' | |
A spokesman for the police in Crete said they were not treating the death as suspicious. | |
More than 200 people have joined a group set up in tribute to Andre on the social networking site Facebook. | |
One friend, Rhiannon Parry wrote: "Shocked, really really shocked!! Rest in Peace buddy." | |
Jay Pledger, from Saffron Walden County High School, wrote: "You will be forever remembered. Maths classes were no good without you mate." |