A British woman whose brother died in the Bali bomb blast has criticised the UK government for failing to support bereaved relatives making a pilgrimage to the holiday island.
Sue Cooper travelled to Bali with her husband Ron, children Oliver and Stephanie and father Joe Hussey to take part in a memorial service marking the first anniversary of the terrorist atrocity.
Her brother Paul Hussey ran two hotels on the Indonesian island and was among 200 people, mostly tourists, killed in the bombing.
According to the Press Association, Mrs Cooper, from Kent, was “horrified” that the Foreign Office did not do more to help relatives making the trip to Indonesia.
The agency quotes her as saying there was no one from the UK government to meet British families on arrival, in contrast to the Australian government, which had officials on hand to greet relatives.
The Australian families were presented with a 24-page booklet outlining all the activities planned for the anniversary, including contact details for florists, banks, and other services.
Mrs Cooper reportedly told the Press Association: “I let the FCO have all my travel details, my itinerary and expected somebody to meet us. I was absolutely horrified when no one did.”
