Inquest to be held as Harry Martin is formally identified

The body recovered from the sea last Saturday (11 January) has been formally identified as the missing teenager Harry Martin today (16 January).

A formal inquest into the death of Mr Martin, who went missing from his home in Newton Ferrers during the height of the recent storms, is due to begin next Monday (20 January).

The 18-year-old’s body was found in Carswell Bay in the Noss Mayo area by friends who were aiding in the search effort using sea kayaks.

Police, the Dartmoor Rescue group, Coastguard, specialist search dogs and over 100 members of the public took part in the nine day search for Harry Martin across a 20 mile stretch of coast line.

Harrry Martin was last seen leaving his home around noon on January 2 and is thought to have left to take photos of the storm.

Harry was a student taking a course in film and TV production at Greenwich University, London and had been in Devon visiting his family home for Christmas.