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13/08/2009
Soccer Star Plea Over Crete Tragedy
The body of a British teenager has been found on the holiday island of Crete, the Foreign Office has confirmed.
It has since emerged that the deceased is the younger brother of Aston Villa and England footballer Luke Young.
The body of the teen, who was identified earlier as 17-year-old Andre Young, from Saffron Walden in Essex, was found on Wednesday morning in the holiday resort of Malia.
It is understood that he had suffered serious head injuries.
Villa's Luke Young has appealed for anyone with any information that could help them find out what happened to his brother to come forward.
(KMcA/BMcC)
It has since emerged that the deceased is the younger brother of Aston Villa and England footballer Luke Young.
The body of the teen, who was identified earlier as 17-year-old Andre Young, from Saffron Walden in Essex, was found on Wednesday morning in the holiday resort of Malia.
It is understood that he had suffered serious head injuries.
Villa's Luke Young has appealed for anyone with any information that could help them find out what happened to his brother to come forward.
(KMcA/BMcC)
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