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 when it was crushed by another vehicle that had smashed through a 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 on Tuesday, Cornwall Coroner Emma Carlyon said that despite the high death toll and continued pleas for information the Egyptian authorities were unable to explain how the accident happened.
The court heard that chef Mr Minors, 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."
The inquest was first opened in May 2009, adjourned until August last year for further investigations and concluded this week.
Dr Carlyon told the family that she had done everything within her power to find answers to what led to the crash and Mr Minor's untimely death, but that no further details had been forthcoming.
Speaking after the hearing, Mr Minor's son, Nathan, said he felt let down by the Egyptian authorities.
He said their records wrongly showed that Mr Minor was a holidaymaker and that he had died as a result of severe head injuries which was over-ruled by a post-mortem examination conducted at Royal Cornwall Hospital.
He had even contacted lawyers to investigate the case, but none were interested, he said.
Mr Minor's son added: "We heard nothing for three years after dad's death.
"I have been told that if I want to pursue it I would have to go through the British Embassy in Cairo but there are no guarantees they will find out anything new and it will be expensive.
"The commander on dad's base held a memorial, and I have had letters from generals and majors but they carried no weight when we tried to find out what happened."
Lorraine Toy, Mr Minor's sister-in-law, described the whole process as "mind-blowing," adding: "Its horrendous that after four years we still have no idea what caused the crash. If a driver killed five people in this country there would be a full investigation. We still have no closure."
