British widow’s ‘torturous’ wait for husband's funeral four months after Thailand holiday tragedy

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Widow’s ‘torturous’ wait for ex-Dundee man’s funeral four months after Thailand holiday tragedy

by Lindsey Hamilton

 

George McKechnie, who died in a tragic jet-skiing accident. //Evening Telegraph

 

The family of a man who died in a horror jet-ski accident in Thailand said they have had to endure a “torturous” four-month wait to hold his funeral.

 

George McKechnie, 45, formerly of Fintry in Dundee and most recently of Kirkcaldy, was on holiday in the Pattaya region of the country when he suffered fatal head injuries in the incident on June 3.

 

His mum Sheila, 64, from Kirkcaldy, said that due to a major delay in getting police and autopsy reports back from Thailand, the family were only now preparing to lay George to rest.

 

She said: “This has been torturous for us, a torment. We have tried everything to get the reports released to us but it has taken until now.

 

Full story: https://www.eveningtelegraph.co.uk/fp/widows-torturous-wait-ex-dundee-mans-funeral-four-months-thailand-holiday-tragedy/

 

-- Evening Telegraph 2017-10-12

[RichardColeman]

Probably as not enough of the authorities have got their pennies yet.

[baansgr]

Widow...Mother....?

[shy coconut]

15 minutes ago, baansgr said:

Widow...Mother....?

Maybe his mother is a widow...

[evadgib]

Had he been repatriated via England or Wales the coroner at the receiving port would have been duty bound to conduct and autopsy in addition to any local report. The funeral could then have gone ahead. 

 

I am not familiar with Scottish procedure but it seems to have failed if this article is to be believed.

[gk10002000]

So the body was returned fairly quickly but then was held pending documentation?  And where exactly was it held?  County coroners office?  Who pays for that, the family? 

[seminomadic]

People who jetski are morons.

[anon789561]

1 minute ago, seminomadic said:

People who jetski are morons.

oh come on. label a guy who had an accident a moron because he was having fun on holiday. it was an accident. you could say that everyone is a moron because they chose not to live inside a piece of cotton wool. show some respect. he's died <deleted>

[connda]

No help for the widow's son?  

[baansgr]

2 hours ago, shy coconut said:

Maybe his mother is a widow...

"His dad John"..quote

[ratcatcher]

2 hours ago, shy coconut said:

Maybe his mother is a widow..

 

."Sheila said life without George was proving difficult for her and his dad, John."

 

Somewhat confusing as usual. His dad's name is John, so  who is a widow?

[PAIBKK]

Police is still missing a brown envelope...

[Nemesis7]

RIP.

[wakeupplease]

Read the report then comment

 

Extract

 

 

She said: “This has been torturous for us, a torment. We have tried everything to get the reports released to us but it has taken until now.

 

“And things got even worse because when they were finally delivered to us two weeks ago they were written up in Thai.Pattaya

“I then had to find someone to translate them for us before we were able to finally read them.

“We then had to wait for a team of doctors to read the report and confirm they were happy with the findings.

 

The body was returned quickly but the paperwork was not and then only in Thai

 

“We have no complaints about the time it took to get his body home,

 

just a case of the BIB doing what only they do and that is nothing to help Farangs even when they only visit on holiday.

 

RIP George.