Harry Greaves: Accidental death ruling at inquest into Shropshire backpacker
A coroner this afternoon gave an accidental death ruling at the inquest into Shropshire backpacker Harry Greaves who died in Peru.
Harry died of severe multiple injuries in the Peruvian Andes. His body was found at the bottom of a 40-metre cliff on April 19.
Harry was last seen alive on April 7 when he set out on a mountain hike, two days before his 29th birthday.
John Ellery, coroner for Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, delivered his finding at the hearing at Shirehall, in Shrewsbury.
Harry, of Norman Road in Wrexham and previously of Bronygarth, near Oswestry, had flown to Peru on February 20.
He had travelled to visit friends in the Poisac area, near Coscou.
Harry, who made furniture in the Oswestry area for his own company Marcher Furniture, was last seen getting into a taxi after telling friends he wanted to explore.
A post mortem was carried out in Peru and found that Harry died of severe multiple trauma.
When his body was repatriated to the UK, a further post mortem was carried out at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital recording that he died of multiple injuries.
His body was found just three hours walk from the village where he had been staying.
Harry's mother, Sarah, and cousin, Lucy, flew to Peru when he was reported missing. An appeal was made for donations to aid the search for Harry and more than £33,000 was raised by wellwishers in the space of days.
His mother identified her son's body while in the South American country.
