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Germanwings victims' funerals delayed by paperwork error | Germanwings victims' funerals delayed by paperwork error |
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Families are angry after a delay in repatriation of some of the bodies of those killed in the Germanwings flight 4U 9525 crash over two months ago. | Families are angry after a delay in repatriation of some of the bodies of those killed in the Germanwings flight 4U 9525 crash over two months ago. |
Funerals in Germany were due to begin on the 12 June but will now have to be cancelled with no new date set. | Funerals in Germany were due to begin on the 12 June but will now have to be cancelled with no new date set. |
The bodies were to be flown to Duesseldorf on 9 and 10 June, but errors on the death certificates in France have caused the delay. | The bodies were to be flown to Duesseldorf on 9 and 10 June, but errors on the death certificates in France have caused the delay. |
Identifying the remains of all 150 people killed only finished last month. | Identifying the remains of all 150 people killed only finished last month. |
Authorities say co-pilot Andreas Lubitz deliberately crashed the plane after locking the pilot out of the cockpit. | Authorities say co-pilot Andreas Lubitz deliberately crashed the plane after locking the pilot out of the cockpit. |
'Pilot sought help' | 'Pilot sought help' |
Elmar Giemulla, a lawyer who represents several German families, said "anger and despair are growing" amongst them. | Elmar Giemulla, a lawyer who represents several German families, said "anger and despair are growing" amongst them. |
The funerals of the 16 German students killed on a school trip were amongst those delayed. | The funerals of the 16 German students killed on a school trip were amongst those delayed. |
The victims were from 18 countries, including Australia, Argentina and Japan, but most of those on board were either Spanish or German. | The victims were from 18 countries, including Australia, Argentina and Japan, but most of those on board were either Spanish or German. |
A Germanwings spokesman said that the delay also affects victims from other countries. | A Germanwings spokesman said that the delay also affects victims from other countries. |
"We know how important this is to the relatives and we will try to find a solution as soon as possible," Joachim Schoettes told the AP news agency. | "We know how important this is to the relatives and we will try to find a solution as soon as possible," Joachim Schoettes told the AP news agency. |
In a separate development, a French state prosecutor investigating the disaster has reportedly said that Lubitz attempted to speak to dozens of doctors ahead of the crash. | In a separate development, a French state prosecutor investigating the disaster has reportedly said that Lubitz attempted to speak to dozens of doctors ahead of the crash. |
Marseille prosecutor Brice Robin told the AP news agency that he would not comment on what the co-pilot was seeking help for. | Marseille prosecutor Brice Robin told the AP news agency that he would not comment on what the co-pilot was seeking help for. |
It has been widely reported that Lubitz had suffered from mental health issues. | It has been widely reported that Lubitz had suffered from mental health issues. |
Germanwings, and its parent company Lufthansa, have previously said that Lubitz had passed all fitness to fly tests. |
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