Saunders

Shan Saunders, the senior crown prosecutor on the case, said it was "unusual to have a phone that when downloaded contains so much information".

Saunders said interpreting the messages was "a long and complicated process", due to the blend of coded language, Romany slang and Cockney rhyming slang used.

Along with George, those indicating a not guilty plea included Laura Saunders, the former Conservative parliamentary candidate in Bristol North West, and her partner Anthony Lee.

He died a few hours later after a fall "from a height" and coroner Caroline Saunders concluded there was "no evidence of third party involvement or that he jumped" and that his death was an accident.

Ms Saunders said it was then "unclear where Ben went or why" but at about 18:30, he suffered a fall on Cumhuriyet Street in Antalya and was seen by "unidentified witness who said this was an accident".