Mystery still surrounds the death of a Truro man who died in a horrific accident in Egypt four years ago.
Stephen Minors, 52, was in a taxi in Cairo when it was crushed by another vehicle that had smashed through the central reservation, overturned and landed on top of the taxi on May 15, 2009.
Mr Minors died of internal bleeding as a result of the incident. The taxi driver and three other passengers were also killed.
Recording an open verdict at the inquest into his death today, Cornwall coroner Emma Carlyon said that despite the high death toll and continued investigations the Egyptian authorities were unable to explain how the accident happened.
The court heard that the chef, who had spent ten years working for peacekeeping forces based in Sinai Desert, had been texting on his mobile phone when the car struck.
Mr Minor's former wife Lyn Griffiths, from Truro, told the court that they have had no answers to what caused the crash and whether the driver was investigated or prosecuted.
She said: "I think Stephen wouldn't want us to be bitter about the driver. Stephen was doing a job he loved in a place he loved. He was a caring and loving man, what happened was very, very tragic."
