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Scottish Sun
2 hours ago
- Scottish Sun
Brit dad, 32, found dead hours after being escorted off flight & separated from family on Turkey hols
He was discovered lying on rocky ground at the bottom of a tall building HOLS HELL Brit dad, 32, found dead hours after being escorted off flight & separated from family on Turkey hols A BRIT dad was found dead from a fall in Turkey just hours after being escorted off a plane for being drunk. Builder Ben Crook from Caerphilly, South Wales had been in Antalya with his partner and two kids to celebrate his 32nd birthday. Advertisement 4 Ben Crook, 32, arrived in Antalya on 24 September to celebrate his birthday Credit: WNS 4 Antalya Training and Research Hospital building, where Ben died Credit: Alamy 4 A view of the Ancient City of Antalya, Turkey (stock) Credit: Getty Crook, who was a nervous flyer, had been drinking on the way to Bristol Airport and had taken cocaine. When their flight was delayed, he drank even more alcohol at the airport. But once they were on the plane, Crook began behaving erratically, an inquest heard. He shouted at an air steward who refused to serve him more alcohol and had a row with his partner in which he smashed both their phones. Advertisement Crook was escorted off the flight and separated from his family upon landing in Turkey. His partner Jess Jenkins was advised to take their kids to the hotel and wait for his arrival. But Ben never made it to the hotel, the inquest at Gwent Coroner's Court heard. He was last seen in Kaleiçi, Antalya's old town district, and was found the next day in the Selçuk area. Advertisement After she raised the alarm over Ben's disappearance, Jess received a message from a woman who had spotted him. It read: "He said he smashed up his phone and had brought a new one but it was not ringing for some reason. Huge earthquake strikes Greece & Turkey killing girl, 14, and injuring dozens "He used my phone to send a message to his friend and we gave him our number if he needed more help. "He looked shaken and hungover. Advertisement "After the Facebook message and ringing his friend, he crossed the harbour and walked, we presumed, to the police station for help." Ben was discovered lying on rocky ground at the bottom of a tall building. He died at Antalya Training and Research Hospital at 2.15am on September 25. Ben's dad flew out to Turkey upon hearing his son was missing, but found out the tragic news upon his arrival. Advertisement He had been messaged by Ben to ask for the name of the hotel they were staying at on Facebook Messenger, but it had ended up in the spam folder. A post mortem examination conducted in Turkey found that Ben died with injuries in keeping with a fall. A further examination in the UK determined his cause of head was a fractured skull and pelvis caused by blunt trauma from the fall. The court heard that he may have fallen while he was smoking. Advertisement Gwent coroner Caroline Saunders said that drugs and alcohol "may have caused disorientation and poor judgement". But she added "this is insufficient to determine he fell as a result of the drugs he had taken." She said: "I find the fall was an accident, the exact details of which are unknown. "On September 24, 2024, Ben Crook fell from height whilst on holiday in Turkey and sustained severe head and pelvic injuries and died on September 25, 2024. Advertisement "The conclusion I reach is that of an accident."
Wales Online
7 hours ago
- Wales Online
Welsh father died in Turkey after being escorted from plane
Welsh father died in Turkey after being escorted from plane Ben Crook, 32, became separated from his family after he was removed from a flight, but his family later discovered he had died Ben Crook was reported missing in Turkey in an appeal widely circulated online A father died after falling from a height while on holiday in Turkey after he was removed from a flight for intoxicated behaviour and was separated from his family. It was only after his father travelled to Turkey to find out what had happened that they learnt he had died. Ben Crook, 32, was reported missing after he flew out to Antalya with his partner Jess Jenkins and their two children on September 23. Having drunk alcohol and taken cocaine, he behaved erratically on the flight by shouting at an air steward and smashing his and Ms Jenkins' phones, the inquest heard. When the plane landed in Turkey on September 24, Mr Crook, of Abertridwr, Caerphilly, was escorted from the plane and separated from Ms Jenkins, who was told to leave the airport and took a taxi to her hotel with her children. For the latest court reports sign up to our crime newsletter. An inquest at Gwent Coroner's Court on Tuesday heard Mr Crook never reached the hotel and failed to turn up for the return flight home on September 30. As a result of his son's disappearance, Mr Crook's father travelled to Turkey and discovered his son had died, having fallen from a height and suffered fatal injuries. A post mortem examination carried out at the Antalya Forensic Institute on September 24 revealed Mr Crook had suffered external injuries and lacerations which were in keeping with a fall. He died at Antalya Training and Research Hospital at 2.15am on September 25. Article continues below Mr Crook's body was repatriated to the UK and a further post mortem examination was carried out at Grange University Hospital by Dr Majid Rashid on October 22. The examination revealed the deceased had suffered head injuries and bruising to his upper limbs as well as cuts and multiple abrasions to his abdominal wall. There had been an incision to the chest wall which suggested a chest tube had been inserted to drain fluid. The vault of Mr Crook's skull had been fractured, there was damage and bleeding to the brain and the pelvis had been fractured on both sides. A toxicology report revealed the presence of cocaine, alcohol, ketamine and cocaethylene in Mr Crook's blood, with the ketamine likely administered during his treatment. Dr Rashid recorded the medical cause of death as fractured skull and pelvis caused by blunt trauma as a result of a fall. In a statement read out to the court by senior coroner Caroline Saunders, Ms Jenkins said Mr Crook had started drinking alcohol before they arrived at the airport and bought duty free alcohol at the airport which they planned to drink at their hotel. The flight was delayed so the couple began drinking the duty free alcohol. Ms Jenkins said her partner was a "nervous flier" but they were "chatting and joking" before take off. During the flight, she said Mr Crook's behaviour changed and he began shouting at a male steward, demanding alcohol. He then broke both his and Ms Jenkins' mobile phones and as a result of his behaviour he was escorted off the plane and became separated from his partner. Speaking about Mr Crook's alcohol and drug use, Ms Jenkins said her partner used cocaine recreationally and only did so when he had been drinking. Mr Crook's sister Amy said her brother had had issues with drugs and alcohol and his consumption had increased in the months before his death. She said her brother also suffered with his mental health, which was impacted by his drug and alcohol use, but Ms Crook said there was nothing to suggest he would take his own life and leave his two children without a father. Upon returning from Turkey, Mr Crook's father realised he had received a message in his Facebook Messenger spam folder which appeared to be from his son, in which he was trying to find out the name of the hotel where his partner was staying. There was a further message again requesting contact. Members of Mr Crook's family had contact from a number of unidentified individuals in Turkey who claimed they had seen the deceased before his death. One woman who made contact with Ms Jenkins wrote: "Hello, we have just seen your post about Ben being missing. We saw him on September 24 at lunchtime. He approached me and my husband for help while walking near Kaleici Harbour. He said he smashed up his phone and had brought a new one but it was not ringing for some reason. He used my phone to send a message to his friend and we gave him our number if he needed more help. He looked shaken and hungover. After the Facebook message and ringing his friend, he crossed the harbour and walked, we presumed, to the police station for help." Friends and family of Mr Crook later received messages from people, including photographs of what appeared to be Mr Crook lying supine on rocky ground at the bottom of a tall building. Others suggested Mr Crook had fallen at around 6.20pm on September 24, while he was smoking. There was no suggestion of third party involvement. Delivering her conclusion, Ms Saunders said: "(Alcohol and drugs) may have caused disorientation and poor judgement but this is insufficient to determine he fell as a result of the drugs he had taken. "I find the fall was an accident, the exact details of which are unknown... Article continues below "On September 24, 2024, Ben Crook fell from height whilst on holiday in Turkey and sustained severe head and pelvic injuries and died on September 25, 2024. The conclusion I reach is that of an accident." The coroner offered her sincere condolences to Mr Crook's family in the courtroom.
India.com
12 hours ago
- Entertainment
- India.com
Meet actress, whose debut film was superhit, suffered depression, career got destroyed after..., name is..., Pooja Bhatt, Alia Bhatt are her...
Remember one of the most popular 2000s songs that was played every morning while getting ready for school – Aadat from Kalyug? We might not have seen this movie, which was released in the year 2005, but Mohit Suri's directorial had this one song playing on loop. The film, Kalyug, marked the debut of Kunal Kemmu, a former child artiste, along with Smilie Suri. The story revolves around how pornography can destroy innocent lives. The movie was a hit, and Smilie Suri's innocence and acting were loved by the critics and masses. Smilie Suri shares a star-studded family tree Smilie Suri, Mohit Suri's sister, shares a star-studded family tree with cousins Emraan Hashmi, Alia Bhatt, and Pooja Bhatt. Despite a promising debut, her Bollywood journey didn't quite mirror her relatives' success stories. Smilie Suri starred in a few movies and TV series In addition to her cameos in Teesri Aankh and Crook, Smilie starred in a few additional movies after Kalyug, including Yeh Mera India. Smilie's film career, however, was nearly over by 2010. She was involved in the shelved movie Downtown. She then made appearances on TV series like Jodha Akbar and Nach Baliye, but it didn't benefit her. Smilie Suri struggled with depression When Smilie married businessman Vineet Bangera in 2014, she put her acting career on hold. According to rumours, the marriage did not last long, and a divorce was finalised in 2016. Smilie reportedly struggled with depression after the divorce and found the separation difficult. Smilie Suri is a pole dancer now In an interview with Siddharth Kannan, Smilie revealed that she was broke and she had only Rs 2 in her bank account. Suri, a trained Kathak dancer; she has worked with Shiamak Davar and trained under Sandeep Soparrkar. Smilie began pole dancing as a as a fitness activity in 2018–19. Since then, the actress has adhered to it. The former actress now trains others and frequently shares her routines on social media.
Sydney Morning Herald
3 days ago
- Sydney Morning Herald
An outdoor influencer rallied against higher camping fees. 23,000 people responded
Crook said Parks Victoria had been starved of funding for years, including a $95 million cut last year, and the free booking system imposed a burden on rangers. 'They'd have to monitor the campsites more than they were, and then sometimes it was turning into fisticuffs, when people didn't turn up, but people still camped in their spots,' Crook said. 'There were a lot of issues, a lot of dumped rubbish, fires left alone, and the potential for bush fires. It looked good on paper, but in action with a park service that's so degraded and not looked after by the state, it was always going to fall in a heap.' NSW has 360 campsites in national parks, as well as free camping in state forests managed by Forestry Corporation of NSW. In NSW, the online backlash has centred on whether the fees for national parks are too high. While the proposal would introduce a free tier for a bare patch of earth, a basic campsite with a pit toilet would be $22 a night in high season, while sites with the most facilities – including a hot shower – would be $89 a night. Atkinson, an outdoor creator whose video posts on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook and YouTube have garnered millions of views, has been campaigning against the price rises. Now that submissions have closed, he has switched to pushing an online petition. Atkinson acknowledged that ghost bookings are a big issue – a video he posted in July last year showed a campground in Kosciuszko National Park that was booked out, yet had four out of five sites empty – but said making camping unaffordable was not the way to fix it. He recently posted a video about how the price to pitch a tent at Woody Head campground in Bundjalung National Park was more expensive than renting a three-bedroom house in the nearby town. Atkinson said only about 30 per cent of campgrounds had a booking system before the COVID-19 pandemic, while most were free and first come, first served. NPWS expanded the booking system to cover every campsite as a pandemic measure, though keeping prices for the formerly free locations low. Like in Victoria, the ease of online reservations increased 'ghost bookings'. 'They didn't have a ghost booking problem before COVID happened,' Atkinson said. 'The only way to make a booking system work is to make it expensive – but, if you do that, you block out anyone below middle income, and young people are just going to be completely discouraged, so that is a very poor solution.' He said it would be better for the basic campsites to be free, without a booking system – a proposal NPWS argues would encourage people to physically block out campsites by erecting tents early. Atkinson said the practical hurdles kept this problem in check, and added that NPWS should expand campsite capacity to meet demand anyway. Former NPWS park ranger Louisa Andersen, who posts content online as 'Ranger Louie' and is now based in Western Australia, said she had concerns about the prices. 'How are people meant to care about the environment and parks and natural places if they can't afford to experience it?' Andersen said. 'Rangers don't get discounts either … and I just can't wrap my head around or justify paying that much.' Sergey Kolotsey of Baulkham Hills made a submission proposing to solve the ghost booking problem without raising fees by asking people to pay a deposit that would be refunded if they checked in using a QR code at the campsite. Loading The NSW National Parks Association submission recommended merging the lower pricing tiers, since the costs of managing a wholly unserviced site, sites with pit toilets, and sites with pit toilets and a table were all minimal. The non-government organisation expressed surprise that there was no benchmarking of best practice across the nation, since many bushwalkers and campers travel from state to state. 'Queensland and South Australia have simplified their fee structure and remain competitive with regional caravan parks,' the submission says.
The Age
3 days ago
- The Age
An outdoor influencer rallied against higher camping fees. 23,000 people responded
Crook said Parks Victoria had been starved of funding for years, including a $95 million cut last year, and the free booking system imposed a burden on rangers. 'They'd have to monitor the campsites more than they were, and then sometimes it was turning into fisticuffs, when people didn't turn up, but people still camped in their spots,' Crook said. 'There were a lot of issues, a lot of dumped rubbish, fires left alone, and the potential for bush fires. It looked good on paper, but in action with a park service that's so degraded and not looked after by the state, it was always going to fall in a heap.' NSW has 360 campsites in national parks, as well as free camping in state forests managed by Forestry Corporation of NSW. In NSW, the online backlash has centred on whether the fees for national parks are too high. While the proposal would introduce a free tier for a bare patch of earth, a basic campsite with a pit toilet would be $22 a night in high season, while sites with the most facilities – including a hot shower – would be $89 a night. Atkinson, an outdoor creator whose video posts on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook and YouTube have garnered millions of views, has been campaigning against the price rises. Now that submissions have closed, he has switched to pushing an online petition. Atkinson acknowledged that ghost bookings are a big issue – a video he posted in July last year showed a campground in Kosciuszko National Park that was booked out, yet had four out of five sites empty – but said making camping unaffordable was not the way to fix it. He recently posted a video about how the price to pitch a tent at Woody Head campground in Bundjalung National Park was more expensive than renting a three-bedroom house in the nearby town. Atkinson said only about 30 per cent of campgrounds had a booking system before the COVID-19 pandemic, while most were free and first come, first served. NPWS expanded the booking system to cover every campsite as a pandemic measure, though keeping prices for the formerly free locations low. Like in Victoria, the ease of online reservations increased 'ghost bookings'. 'They didn't have a ghost booking problem before COVID happened,' Atkinson said. 'The only way to make a booking system work is to make it expensive – but, if you do that, you block out anyone below middle income, and young people are just going to be completely discouraged, so that is a very poor solution.' He said it would be better for the basic campsites to be free, without a booking system – a proposal NPWS argues would encourage people to physically block out campsites by erecting tents early. Atkinson said the practical hurdles kept this problem in check, and added that NPWS should expand campsite capacity to meet demand anyway. Former NPWS park ranger Louisa Andersen, who posts content online as 'Ranger Louie' and is now based in Western Australia, said she had concerns about the prices. 'How are people meant to care about the environment and parks and natural places if they can't afford to experience it?' Andersen said. 'Rangers don't get discounts either … and I just can't wrap my head around or justify paying that much.' Sergey Kolotsey of Baulkham Hills made a submission proposing to solve the ghost booking problem without raising fees by asking people to pay a deposit that would be refunded if they checked in using a QR code at the campsite. Loading The NSW National Parks Association submission recommended merging the lower pricing tiers, since the costs of managing a wholly unserviced site, sites with pit toilets, and sites with pit toilets and a table were all minimal. The non-government organisation expressed surprise that there was no benchmarking of best practice across the nation, since many bushwalkers and campers travel from state to state. 'Queensland and South Australia have simplified their fee structure and remain competitive with regional caravan parks,' the submission says.
