The mother of British teenager Harry Harling who fell from a Dubai highrise to his death in 2012 told an inquest on Tuesday she feels her family “never will find out” the full circumstances leading to his death.
Speaking at an inquest at the Woking Coroners’ Court in Surrey, Beverley Harling said her son had “settled very well” in the UAE and “loved Dubai,” according to The Mirror newspaper. The “fun-loving” and “sporty” teenager fell 100ft to his death from the 11th floor of a building in Dubai’s Motor City following a party, a coroner heard on Tuesday.
He died from multiple injuries after falling out a window onto the ground below. Before his death the Year 11 Jumeirah College pupil tweeted: ”F*** the system.” Mrs Harling said she had given her son permission to drink alcohol at home and with friends at private residences. When he asked her permission to attend a party with friends, and later to stay the night, she had no reservations, the Mirror reported.
But the next morning when Harry failed to show up at their home, she was “cross”.
“I thought he was hiding, that he’s waiting for me to go and then he’ll slip in,” Mrs Harling told the inquest.
Even after she received a call from police later that day asking her to visit the station, she left an hour later thinking a little time in jail would “frighten” Harry out of getting into any more trouble, according to the Mirror. When police told her “Harry’s dead,” she was in disbelief.
“It just didn’t feel real,” Mrs Harling told the inquest through tears, according to the Mirror. “I just didn’t believe them.”
A post-mortem examination showed Harry had died from multiple injuries sustained from the fall following an argument with another partygoer. His body was discovered in the morning by a security guard at Newbridge Hill 1, Motor City, where Harry attended a party on March 23, 2012. Dubai police ruled the death a suicide.
“For us, it’s what happened and obviously it’s the different judicial system, but we were very disappointed that people weren’t questioned,” Mrs Harling told the inquiry. “It just seems so unjust for a lovely, very caring young boy with great potential. He just deserved better, even in his death. A better investigation into his death. I know he would want us to know what happened. I guess that’s just how it works when you move abroad. We’ve tried all avenues to find out more and we never will find out.”
The inquest was adjourned and will conclude on Wednesday.
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