THE parents of Peter Weaving have said they cannot find closure, after an inquest into his death delivered an open verdict.

Mr Weaving, from Downham Mead Chippenham, drowned while on holiday in Fuertaventura with friends in January this year.

The court was told how the 33-year-old had taken a walk alone on a beach in the resort but never returned back to his apartment. Friends Heather and Cina Bolton alerted the authorities the following morning.

Police confirmed that a German tourist discovered the man's body floating in the sea near a neighbouring resort.

But almost nine months later and following a full inquest, Mr Weaving's family and friends are still left with unanswered questions.

Speaking at her son's inquest, at Trowbridge Town hall, Mrs Weaving, wept as she told the corner that Peter had been taking tablets for depression and a chronic thyroid problem.

She said: "When he said he was going away I was worried about him because he has to take tablets.

"I said put in your medical certificates which he did. He did go walking. He loved to walk."

Cina Bolton said: "He was very excited on the way over but it did rain for a couple of days which didn't make him happy.

"We knew he was unwell. If he was in a bit of a bad mood you would know. You could feel it around you. But he would get over it quite quickly."

Heather Bolton told the coroner how it was not unusual for Mr Weaving to go walking alone. She said: "We wouldn't really be worried about him going for a walk. He is a grown man. If he wanted to go for a walk and come back late he could."

The sisters last spoke to Mr Weaving at 7pm on the night he disappeared. The results of the post mortem showed that he had died at some point between 8pm and midnight on January 29.

Wiltshire coroner David Masters said he had no option but to file an open verdict after ruling out suicide because of lack of evidence.

He said: "I know that waves sweep people off of the rocks from time to time but there is no evidence to substantiate it.

"The problem that we have is that while it does look likely that this is what happened there is absolutely no evidence to substantiate it.

"I extend my sympathies to you, his family, and those close to him."

Mr Weaving, who used to manage Buckles chip shop in Timber Street, was a well-known member of the community and hundreds of mourners attended a funeral service at St Andrew's Church in February.