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The parents of a British teenager who was found dead in 2016 in Morocco said that UK police were «of no real help», the BBC reported Thursday.
19-year-old Connor Jarvis who left the UK in May 2016 to go trekking in Morocco was found dead in a ravine on Mount Toubkal one week after he went missing.
His parents John and Sian Jarvis complained in a statement, saying that «UK police had no jurisdiction and were no real help». A judicial inquiry concluded that the young man died from head injuries after falling.
«Indeed, one of the consequences of reporting the matter to the police was that our established communication lines which we had set up with the British Embassy in Rabat were cut off and we then had to face agonizing waits for updates from our local police», the parents said.
Replying to the parents’ claims, Avon and Somerset Police said it had «provided support», the same source said.
«Avon and Somerset Police sent two officers to Morocco to assist police there with their inquiries», a spokeswoman said.
«The release of information from any ongoing police investigation can be slower than anxious families would wish as officers try to ensure they're passing on verified facts», she added.
