The tragic Gary Dunne case to be tried in the Malaga Courts with full BBC coverage
Yesterday I was filmed by the Inside Out crew (BBC Northwest) in our offices in connection to the difficulties encountered by the family of Gary Dunne in the repatriation of his body back to the UK. Gary was stabbed to death by a machete-wielding gang in a resort near Torremolinos on the Costa Del Sol in March 2006 and his family have been fighting ever since to have his body repatriated to Liverpool, his home town.
Unfortunately Spanish law is strict with the repatriation of human remains as it will only allow a body to be transported outside the country if it has been previously embalmed (within 48 hours from death) or cremated, or 5 years have passed since the death in any event (in which case it is considered not to pose a sanitary hazard).
The trial is to take place this coming week and full cover is being given by the BBC Northwest in the above programme Inside Out. You obtain more information on the Dunne family ordeal by going to their blog, and can also contribute with a donation at any HSBC bank to the GARY DUNNE FUND.
We would like to offer our full support to the family and demand that justice is rightly served.
The programme is to be aired on the 24th of September on the BBC Northwest channel.
My condolences to the family. I wish them best of luck.