Matthew Linsey with his family, including Daniel and Amelie on the left who died in the explosion at the Shangri-La hotelThe father of two London teenagers murdered by a suicide bomber in Sri Lanka has accused the British authorities of apparently delaying the repatriation of his children’s bodies. Matthew Linsey, 61, whose daughter Amelie, 15, and son Daniel, 19, were killed by the blast at the Shangri-La hotel on Easter Sunday, said that he wanted the return of their bodies “as a matter of absolute urgency”. Mr Linsey survived with shrapnel cuts to his face. At least 359 people, including eight Britons, died and more than 500 were injured when suicide bombers targeted churches and hotels across Sri Lanka. Speaking to The Times, Mr Linsey, an investor in emerging markets,…

Source: The Times April 24, 2019 23:05 UTC