Dental Records Used To Identify Body of Missing Teenager
Dental records were used to identify the body of missing teenager, Harry Martin, a coroner confirmed.
Coroner Ian Arrow opened and closed the inquest in Plymouth yesterday morning, confirming that the body of the teenager from Newton Ferrers had been identified by Simon Crew, a forensic odontologist.
Harry, 18, disappeared on January 3rd and his body was later found on the 11th; he was swept away during extreme storms after telling his parents that he was going to take photographs of the dramatic weather conditions.
After Harry went missing, there was an extensive search, with numerous lifeboats and coastguard crews involved, as well as local volunteers, friends and family members. Harry’s body was eventually found near his home in Membland.
Dr Arrow adjourned the inquest into Harry’s death until later this year and confirmed that police were not exploring any suspicious circumstances. A post mortem was carried out on the body on the 15th January; however, the cause of death was not confirmed.
At the inquest, Dr Arrow read aloud a brief statement, which confirmed that the body had been formally identified using a comparison of Mr Crew’s examination and Harry’s dental records.
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