Inquest hears of Christmas Death

Inquest hears of Christmas Death

The inquest into the death of a 30 year woman has heard that, the investigation into the death was not investigated properly as all the police officers that could do the job has been given the day off for their Christmas party.

The coroner said that the investigations was a shambles. The victims parents were waiting by her body for a detective to arrive eventually one was dispatched from Bristol over 100 miles away. But a Senior officer turned them back.

Christmas Island Deaths, First Funerals today

The first funerals of the victims of the Christmas Island boat disaster took place in Sydney today. Two months after the tragedy the coroner has release the bodies of 17 of the 30 victims recovered from the sea.

There was a lot of grief and anger as the first eight funerals took place. Many of the families were angered by the way the funerals have been handled. Also there is some political debate over the cost of the funerals especially sending relatives from Christmas Island and Perth to Sydney.

Is Valentine’s day a Second Christmas?

Has the marketing / advertising business turned Valentine’s day, a day on which lovers express their love for each other by presenting flowers, offering confectionary and sending greetings cards (known as "valentines"), into a second Christmas with children expecting gifts from parents, grandparents and the day off school?

One mother overheard her nine year old son giving his grandmother a list of presents he was expecting to receive on Valentines day, and the list read like a nine year olds Christmas wish list.