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| Legacy of murdered honeymooners | Legacy of murdered honeymooners |
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| The brother of a bridegroom murdered with his wife on their Caribbean honeymoon exactly a year ago says the pain of losing them has not gone away. | The brother of a bridegroom murdered with his wife on their Caribbean honeymoon exactly a year ago says the pain of losing them has not gone away. |
| Twelve months since Ben and Catherine Mullany, both 31, were shot in Antigua, his brother Adam says they were "perfect for each other". | Twelve months since Ben and Catherine Mullany, both 31, were shot in Antigua, his brother Adam says they were "perfect for each other". |
| But he said concentrating on a charity set up in their name helps. | But he said concentrating on a charity set up in their name helps. |
| Mr Mullany said the Swansea Valley couple's families were still awaiting justice, with two men to stand trial. | Mr Mullany said the Swansea Valley couple's families were still awaiting justice, with two men to stand trial. |
| Dr Catherine Mullany, who had recently qualified as a GP, died in the attack on 27 July 2008, on the last day of their honeymoon in what police on the island said was a bungled robbery. | Dr Catherine Mullany, who had recently qualified as a GP, died in the attack on 27 July 2008, on the last day of their honeymoon in what police on the island said was a bungled robbery. |
| Ben and Catherine Mullany were just beginning their married life together | |
| Her husband Ben, a trainee physiotherapist, died a week later after his parents flew him home. | Her husband Ben, a trainee physiotherapist, died a week later after his parents flew him home. |
| The couple from Pontardawe in the Swansea Valley, had married two weeks earlier in a small church near their home. | The couple from Pontardawe in the Swansea Valley, had married two weeks earlier in a small church near their home. |
| Two local men, Avie Howell, 18, and Kaniel Martin, 21, are due to stand trial in Antigua charged with the double murder. | Two local men, Avie Howell, 18, and Kaniel Martin, 21, are due to stand trial in Antigua charged with the double murder. |
| Adam Mullany said: "They were a great couple. I've never seen a couple who were in love as they were. You know, they were perfect for each other and, yeah, they loved each other very much." | Adam Mullany said: "They were a great couple. I've never seen a couple who were in love as they were. You know, they were perfect for each other and, yeah, they loved each other very much." |
| He believes the couple would have been very pleased with the charity set up in their name to help medical and physiotherapy students. | He believes the couple would have been very pleased with the charity set up in their name to help medical and physiotherapy students. |
| Last Friday the Mullany Fund announced a Swansea medical student as the winner its first £1,000 prize. A second award to a student of the University of the West of England, where Ben was a student, will follow. | Last Friday the Mullany Fund announced a Swansea medical student as the winner its first £1,000 prize. A second award to a student of the University of the West of England, where Ben was a student, will follow. |
| Duchess of York | Duchess of York |
| Mr Mullany, a fund trustee, said the couple would have appreciated the work of the fund, which has the Duchess of York, Sarah Ferguson, as its patron. | Mr Mullany, a fund trustee, said the couple would have appreciated the work of the fund, which has the Duchess of York, Sarah Ferguson, as its patron. |
| "It's something, if they had been students now, they would have been very pleased to have had because they were both in this position of being students." | "It's something, if they had been students now, they would have been very pleased to have had because they were both in this position of being students." |
| The fund reached its first £50,000 fundraising target in March. | The fund reached its first £50,000 fundraising target in March. |
| Adam Mullany says Ben and Catherine's story touched many | Adam Mullany says Ben and Catherine's story touched many |
| It has, said Mr Mullany, also provided a focus during the past year. | It has, said Mr Mullany, also provided a focus during the past year. |
| He said the fund was also making something positive out of something negative "the best you can hope for really". | He said the fund was also making something positive out of something negative "the best you can hope for really". |
| "There's a lot of events happening and it does give you something to distract you, I guess." | "There's a lot of events happening and it does give you something to distract you, I guess." |
| Their families have been touched, he added, by the support that has emerged for the fund - in their local communities, from across Wales, and worldwide. | Their families have been touched, he added, by the support that has emerged for the fund - in their local communities, from across Wales, and worldwide. |
| "It's been huge, we've had donations from complete strangers. | "It's been huge, we've had donations from complete strangers. |
| "People who don't know us or Ben or Cath have just come in and raised thousands of pounds, you know, and we've raised a huge amount of money. | "People who don't know us or Ben or Cath have just come in and raised thousands of pounds, you know, and we've raised a huge amount of money. |
| Initially, he said, they received hundreds of thousands of letters of support. Now that has dwindled, but there is also a Facebook support group for the Mullany Fund, and "people just sending positive things our way". | Initially, he said, they received hundreds of thousands of letters of support. Now that has dwindled, but there is also a Facebook support group for the Mullany Fund, and "people just sending positive things our way". |
| He praised Scotland Yard officers who he said have kept them up to date with the investigation. | He praised Scotland Yard officers who he said have kept them up to date with the investigation. |
| A logo has been created for the fund which also has a website | A logo has been created for the fund which also has a website |
| He also said the coming trial of the men in Antigua was "very important". | He also said the coming trial of the men in Antigua was "very important". |
| "The police are confident that they've got the right people. Justice is something that has to happen. We're just waiting for it to happen basically." | "The police are confident that they've got the right people. Justice is something that has to happen. We're just waiting for it to happen basically." |
| A year on, Mr Mullany said he still had good and bad days. | A year on, Mr Mullany said he still had good and bad days. |
| "Obviously it was the worst moment of my life at the time, but when you've got things like the fund happening and the support from our families and friends, it is up and down. | "Obviously it was the worst moment of my life at the time, but when you've got things like the fund happening and the support from our families and friends, it is up and down. |
| "But as time is going on you know I suppose I can say things are getting slightly easier, but it's something I'll think about every day for the rest of my life." | "But as time is going on you know I suppose I can say things are getting slightly easier, but it's something I'll think about every day for the rest of my life." |