Missing Briton found dead in Turkey after mystery disappearance on holiday
A missing Briton has been found dead in Turkey after mysteriously disappearing while on holiday.
Ben Crook, 32, was reportedly escorted off a plane in Antalya on September 23, where he had flown to as part of his birthday celebrations.
He was then seen again the following day (September 24) at the airport once more, before his final sighting at 12.30pm on the afternoon of September 25 at Seven City Hotel.
Crook, from the Abertridwr area of Caerphilly, in Wales, was last spotted wearing a black Versace shirt, black shorts and white Nike trainers with a blue swoosh.
Following his mysterious disappearance, his family launched an appeal for help, urging anyone with information to get in touch with them.
The Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office (FCDO) said at the time of the disappearance: “We are supporting the family of a British man reported missing in Turkey and are in contact with the local authorities.”
A relative of Crook’s, then announced on social media that a search team had found a body police believed to belong to the 32-year-old.
The FCDO then confirmed the tragic find a day later, saying: “We are supporting the family of a British man who has died in Turkey and we are in contact with the local authorities.”
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Friends and family have taken to social media to pay their tributes following the news.
One wrote: “Many memories with you brother, will be absolutely devastated with this news till we meet again brother.”
A second added: “Went to school and had a good laugh, gone way too soon lad.”
Meanwhile a third commented: “So sad for his family but glad his body has been found. Thoughts are with his family at this difficult time. R.I.P. Ben.”
A fourth stated: “So so sad thinking of all the family at this difficult time R.I.P BEN XX”
A fifth posted: “So Very Sad God Bless Family’s Friends Rest In Perfect Peace Ben Heartbreaking News xxxxxxxxxxxxxx.”