Body of teenager found in Crete
13 August 2009
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.
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." source: bbc.com