A teenage girl complained that she had a headache before she died of suspected carbon monoxide poisoning alongside her boyfriend, an inquest has heard. Cherish Bean, 15, and Ethan Slater, 17, died in a cabin at Little Eden Holiday Park in Bridlington on the Yorkshire coast last month.
Four people who are “associated with the management and maintenance” of the holiday park have been arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter before being interviewed and bailed, police said.An inquest into the couple’s deaths heard on Tuesday that the teenagers had been on a family holiday and were “fit and well” when they went to bed on 17 February.
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Cherish Bean and Ethan Slater. Pic: Humberside Police/PA
After spending the evening together as a family, Cherish retired to a smaller cabin, known as the “Mancave”, where she stayed with Ethan, at about 9pm to watch television.
Cherish returned to the main cabin saying that she had a headache and took some Calpol because the family had no paracetamol, the inquest at Hull Coroner’s Court heard.She went back to the smaller cabin and texted her mother after 10pm to say goodnight and that she loved her, senior coroner Paul Marks said.
He added that Ethan went back to the cabin at a similar time.Humberside Police detective chief inspector Ben Robinson told the inquest there was reason to believe the couple’s deaths were “associated with carbon monoxide poisoning”.
DCI Robinson said the official medical cause of death was still pending the forensic pathologist’s examination.He added the boiler from the cabin had been recovered and a forensic evaluation had been carried out, supported by specialist gas engineers.The Health and Safety Executive and the National Crime Agency had also been consulted, DCI Robinson said.
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Bridlington in east Yorkshire. Pic: PA
Professor Marks adjourned the inquest until after the conclusion of the police investigation.”I would like, once again, to extend my condolences to both the families of these young people,” he said.Read more from Jattvibe:Joey Barton charged with GBH over alleged assault near golf clubMan charged with murder of child killer Ian HuntleyIn a tribute to her daughter released last month by police, Cherish’s mother said: “My girl, my world, my love, my everything.”My perfect girl, my angel, has left this world and we are broken as a family. I am broken as a mother, and I will never ever be the same again.”If you know me, I live and breathe my babies, and we were away for a few nights making the best memories ever. We have had the best life together and it has been ripped from under us.”There are no words, I am shattered and will never recover. Hug your children tonight you do not know how lucky you are.”Ethan, bless you darling, such a good boy with a kind heart and I loved you like my own.”
Also paying tribute, Ethan’s mother said: “Ethan was the most beautiful young man to walk the earth. He was generous, loving, charming and kind.”He would help anyone and was a strong family man. He took care of himself and loved his mum, stepdad, brothers and sister.”There’s not one person who would dislike him even if they tried. His smile was contagious, and he could light up any room he walked into.”Ethan, you will always be remembered for the amazing young man you were, and the one you were destined to be. We hope you know how loved you are our boy, rest well and keep the table warm for us up there.”Cherish was the apple of Ethan’s eye, everyone could see how smitten they both were. She was beautiful, elegant, and made Ethan happy. We know you will keep each other young and safe.”Look after each other. Rest in peace.”
