Grieving daughters told to pay £10k to bring dad's body home from Ukraine
manchestereveningnews.co.ukThe daughters of a British aid worker who reportedly died after being captured by Russian forces in Ukraine claim they've been told to stump up £10,000 to bring their dad's body home.
Paul Urey, 45, was captured along with another worker on April 25 at a checkpoint south of the city of Zaporizhzhia in south-eastern Ukraine.
Russian-backed forces later claimed Mr Urey, who they labelled as British "mercenary", had died in captivity on July 15. His daughters, Chelsea, 20, and Courtney Coman, 17, from Audenshaw, say were informed of their dad's tragic death by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO). READ MORE:Sadness and fear as police flood Moss Side streets as man shot Speaking to the M.E.N, Chelsea said her dad's body is yet to be released by Russian forces in the Donetsk region but claim they've been quoted up to £10,000 by the FCDO to repatriate their father if and when his body is freed.
Daria Morozova, the human rights ombudsperson for the Moscow-backed separatist leadership, said Mr Urey had died of chronic illness and stress. "From our side, he was given the necessary medical assistance despite the grave crimes he committed," she added.
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