'Strong and brave' honeymooner from Lancashire is second visitor to islands killed by a shark this month The widow of a British man killed by a shark in the Seychelles has paid tribute to her "handsome and caring" husband. Gemma Redmond said she and her husband, Ian, had been "having so much fun" on their dream honeymoon in the Indian Ocean archipelago before it turned to disaster...
'We were so excited about our future together,' says Gemma Redmond of her husband Ian The wife of a British man killed in a shark attack while the couple were on honeymoon in the Seychelles has paid tribute to her husband and "best friend". In a statement, Gemma Redmond said of Ian: "We were having so much fun and were so excited about our future together. Myself, our families and our...
Gemma Redmond remembers her last moments with her husband on honeymoon, following him being mauled by a shark A woman whose husband was killed by a shark on their Seychelles honeymoon has said she still hears his terrifying screams whenever she closes her eyes. Gemma Redmond, 27, has spoken for the first time about the horrific death of her 30-year-old husband, Ian. They had been married for 10 days....
Bride Gemma Redmond and family return to church where couple wed to mourn Seychelles shark attack victim The widow of honeymoon shark attack victim Ian Redmond was joined by hundreds of mourners at the funeral of her husband in the same church where they married just weeks earlier. Primary school teacher Gemma Redmond, 27, followed his coffin into her family's local church. A lone bagpipe player led...
Police investigatng after Mark Daniel Kennedy, 43, and Jeffrey Reynolds, 44, were found dead in their cabin ...
s most indebted nation, in a list compiled by campaigners. By including private borrowing from overseas by firms and consumers, as well as government debts, the Jubilee Debt Campaign says its data reveals the true scale of the burden on struggling countries around the world. The Seychelles, which received an IMF bailout at the height of the world financial crisis in late 2008, tops the list with net...
Children, aged 12 and 11, were arrested by Seychelles police with 12 others on suspicion of piracy in January Two Somali children found sailing with pirates are being sent home. The children, aged 12 and 11 – were captured in January and arrested with 12 others on suspicion of piracy. The 11-year-old was acquitted because of his age. The 12-year-old was given a provisional release based upon being...
s family in South Africa, said Pokorny had told police his sole crewman had jumped off the boat in a fit of anger. But she told the Independent there were details in his story that did not "add up". "Pokorny came on board the yacht as an experienced and strong diver and the family wants to know why he did not do more to rescue Sean," she said. "He told police that Sean got angry and jumped off the...
s only existing naval base outside the former Soviet Union is located in the Syrian port of Tartus. A squadron of Russian navy ships, including several assault ships carrying marines, is heading to Tartus in a show of support for a longtime ally that Moscow has protected from international sanctions and continues to supply with weapons. Chirkov's statement marked a sharp about-face for Russia, which...
Passengers of the stranded Costa Allegra cruise ship talk about their ordeal after they are towed to safety in the Seychelles ...
Cruise ship towed into port in the Seychelles by French fishing vessel after three days stranded on the Indian Ocean ...
re here, we're alive." Eleanor Bradwell said that the initial response to the alarm seemed to be disorganised but overall she and her husband felt the shipping line had handled the emergency well. The couple said they realised the alarm must be real when it went off on Monday because they had already done the drill. When the fire first broke out, passengers were directed to put on their life jackets...
Stranded cruise ship with more than 1,000 passengers on board docking in Seychelles after three days at sea without power The cruise ship Costa Allegra arrived in the Seychelles on Thursday morning after three days at sea without power. The Seychelles Red Cross set up several tents to assist any passengers needing help and the British High Commission and the French and Italian embassies were at the...
s electrical systems Helicopters ferried food and flashlights to more than 1,000 passengers and crew stuck aboard a cruise ship disabled by fire, as it was towed on Tuesday, to the Seychelles Islands. Cruise ship company officials said the Costa Allegra, a ship from the same fleet as the Costa Concordia, which capsized off the coast of Italy last month , could reach the main Seychelles island of Mahe...
A cruise ship owned by the same company as the capsized Costa Concordia became stranded in the Indian Ocean ...
main port, Port Victoria, under escort by the coastguard and military. Photos released by the Seychelles on Tuesday showed hundreds of people milling outside on the decks of the Costa Allegra. Taken by an Indian navy plane, the photos showed calm seas and an upright ship. The Costa Allegra has 636 passengers and 413 crew members on board. The fire knocked out power to the ship's engines as well as...
s engine room. Costa Cruises said no injuries had been reported on the Costa Allegra after the blaze, which was put out before it spread to other areas of the ship. A spokesman said 31 Britons were on board. A fishing boat was due to arrive with supplies by 3am and tugs will reach the ship by around 7pm on Tuesday to tow it to the Seychelles, the Italian coast guard said. "The passengers are fine,"...
Seven Somali men face prosecution in Seychelles after Royal Navy helps Spanish fishing vessel under attack Seven Somalis have been captured in an anti-piracy operation involving a high-speed chase across the Indian Ocean. The pursuit ended when a sniper on a Royal Navy helicopter started firing at the fleeing vessels. A party of Royal Marines then boarded the ships and sniffer dogs found traces of...
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