We have just received a letter from the Foriegn and Commonwealth office in London infoming us that they have been contacted by the Spanish authorities confirming that they are going to keep Gary’s body for another 3 years then cremate him as they have a regional ruling saying that they can do so, this is totally against our wishes it is devastating news for us we so desperately want Gary’s body /remains returned to the U.K for a proper funeral so all family,friends and neighbours can attend a service and say their goodbye’s it would also be a place where we can go to put flowers down and a place for Gary’s little boy Kieran to go and think about the father he never knew as he was only 5 months old when his father Gary was horrifically murdered by a Spanish gang of 12 with a machete in a 100% unprovoked attack.
Our only hope now is to launch a campaign to take to Downing Street to plead with our British government to put pressure on the Spanish authorities and force them to release Gary’s body,if we are going to have to wait 3 more years we will use the time to prepare a case and take the Spanish government to the European Court of Human Rights and have this antiquated rule changed as what they are doing to us is totally inhumane, mental torture and barbaric we have the backing to do this from well respected and top lawyers Prof E.Rex Makin & Co Solicitors also British MEP Arlene Mccarthy.
We find it amazing that the Spanish can keep the body of anyone for 5 years as they have done in our case and then insist on a cremation, this surely in anyone’s mind is up to the parents or next of kin of the deceased to decide in this case myself and Lee as we were Gary’s parents.
Holiday makers and the thousands of ex-pats living over in Spain will be completely unaware of this ruling as it has taken us nearly 2 years to find out about it and when I asked the British consulate in Malaga to find out when this ruling was last imposed against the family of a British citizen they could not or maybe would not answer my question, this must be changed by the Andulucian authorities on the Costa Del Sol
You can sign online at www.radiocity.co.uk/garydunne
You can leave a message at gary-dunne@hotmail.com
You can make a donation at any HSBC bank to the GARY DUNNE FUND
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My heart goes out to all of you …….. I am just speechless at the way you have been treated and pray you have Gary brought home as soon as possible.
That scum bag should never be let out of prison …with a mentality like that he will always be a danger to society!
I am not sure how/where I can sign your petition online, but you certainly have my support.
Little Kieran will always give you the strength to fight on no matter what.
By: A. Peters on May 11, 2008
at 2:45 pm
My heart goes out to all of the family. Its really shocking. R.I.P Gary Dunne x x x
By: Melanie Giles on May 11, 2008
at 9:43 pm
i am not sure how or where i can sign your petition online but you certainly have my support god bless you all xxx
By: norma gibson on May 18, 2008
at 12:59 pm
we met you outside B&Q in aintree on sunday and talked to you about what happened to your lovely son Gary, were were very troubled by your story, you are wonderful parents and we pray you find peace and have Gary sent home where he belongs.
By: Deena on May 19, 2008
at 9:27 pm
Your son sounds like a nice person who will not have the pleasure of seeing his lovely son grow up.With the help of Kieran,s mum you will see Gary within his son as he grows up and become as nice as his dad.Things will work out well for you and you will get Gary home.Believe in what you are doing.
God bless
By: Dave Richards on May 23, 2008
at 1:25 pm
IAM SO SORRY TO HEAR WHAT IS HAPPENING TO YOUR FAMILY,I HAVE SIGNED A PETETION TO HELP GET GARY HOME. MY THOUGHTS ARE WITH YOUR FAMILY XX
By: amanda on June 18, 2008
at 12:39 pm
I am so sorry for what happened, I support you and your family completely in getting gary home. I have signed your petition and good luck for the future. xxx
By: Teresa Piggott on June 19, 2008
at 8:05 pm
Good luck with getting Gary home mine and my familys thoughts are with you and your family. I hope everything works out well for you in the future. I have signed your petition.
By: Chris Bawden on June 19, 2008
at 8:06 pm
I so feel for you and your family and the Spanish autorities should put themelves in your position how would they feel if one of their family was killed in this country. They should have more respect for your wishes and the sooner the better.
By: Yvonne Harvie on July 8, 2008
at 9:22 am
how very sad. cant belive the british covement .are not doing enough to help .i have family liveing in spain and i dont think they know about the laws fully after reading the story i feeal ashamed to say that i never really took much notice of this fight for your son .but i am behined yous all the way god bless you all .and i hope with all my heart that the family find peace
By: susanne riley on July 30, 2008
at 7:42 am
After watching the Jeremy Kyle show I feel really sad for you both, perhaps its time we as Brits started to boycott spain for our holidays and add pressure to the spanish to release Garys body, I know I wont be booking any holidays there this year.
By: Mark on February 5, 2009
at 10:54 am