THE family of a Tadcaster teenager who died in a French ski resort on Saturday have paid tribute to their “hugely talented son”.
Edward De Nunzio, 18, a former pupil of Bootham School and The Minster School in York, died in the early hours of Saturday morning in a fall from the roof of a chalet in the exclusive Alpine resort of Courchevel.
His father Tony De Nunzio, a former Asda chief executive, said: “We are absolutely devastated by this tragedy.
“Edward was in Courchevel enjoying a three month ski instructor course.
“He was a hugely talented young man with a bright future and we are overwhelmed by what has happened.”
Mr De Nunzio is believed to have flown out to the resort.
French police are currently carrying out investigations into the cause of the accident, though some media reports suggest he may have attempted to jump from one chalet roof to another and died after plunging 16 foot.
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