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| Arthur Jones inquest: Open conclusion on Crete walker's death | Arthur Jones inquest: Open conclusion on Crete walker's death |
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| An open conclusion has been recorded into the death of a Denbighshire pensioner whose body was found after he went missing while on holiday in Crete. | An open conclusion has been recorded into the death of a Denbighshire pensioner whose body was found after he went missing while on holiday in Crete. |
| The body of Arthur Jones, 73, from Denbigh, was found beneath a tree, six weeks after his disappearance. | The body of Arthur Jones, 73, from Denbigh, was found beneath a tree, six weeks after his disappearance. |
| He was last seen on 19 June - two days after he arrived on the Greek island. His family flew out to try to find him. | He was last seen on 19 June - two days after he arrived on the Greek island. His family flew out to try to find him. |
| After the inquest, they said they should have been notified sooner that Mr Jones had disappeared. | After the inquest, they said they should have been notified sooner that Mr Jones had disappeared. |
| It was only after he failed to return home to north Wales that Mr Jones's family realised he was missing. | |
| Outside the hearing, Mr Jones's son, Jeff, said the alarm could have been raised sooner had they known he was missing. | Outside the hearing, Mr Jones's son, Jeff, said the alarm could have been raised sooner had they known he was missing. |
| "We feel let down," he said. | "We feel let down," he said. |
| John Gittins, coroner for North East Wales and Central, praised the family for their efforts to try to locate Mr Jones, a keen and experienced walker. | John Gittins, coroner for North East Wales and Central, praised the family for their efforts to try to locate Mr Jones, a keen and experienced walker. |
| Two officers from North Wales Police and a mountain rescue expert also flew to the island to join them in their search for the pensioner. | Two officers from North Wales Police and a mountain rescue expert also flew to the island to join them in their search for the pensioner. |
| In the end, Mr Jones's remains were found by a salt farmer on 3 August. | |
| He was identified by dental records. A post-mortem examination could find no conclusive evidence as to the cause of death, the inquest was told. | He was identified by dental records. A post-mortem examination could find no conclusive evidence as to the cause of death, the inquest was told. |
| "He sat down under a tree and at that time he may have succumbed to illness or heat exhaustion from which he did not recover," said Mr Gittins. | "He sat down under a tree and at that time he may have succumbed to illness or heat exhaustion from which he did not recover," said Mr Gittins. |