Anybody decided to contribute to the GoFundMe appeal from his mother? £8O,OOO.OO so far, apparently. If we all chip in a bit, we could help it to reach £1OO,OOO...
Brian Coyle ● 788d22 Comments
No.Tragic but why is there always a fundraiser nowadays?
N V Brooks ● 788d
Seems grief is moving from the private to the public and is open for sponsorship.
Keith Iddon ● 788d
Well put Keith
Georgina Flint ● 788d
Follow the money.
Brian Coyle ● 788d
To pay for the funeral, apparently. What are they after? A state funeral? People who donate to something like this need their bumps felt.
Susan Kelly ● 788d
Perhaps people should reflect that, no matter what we think of someone's behaviour, it isn't a great look to be harshly critical of them a couple of days after they learnt their child is dead.
Felicity Caborn ● 787d
Exactly, it may have been to raise funds for the search originally, itsobviously involved costs as it happened abroad.
Janice Evans ● 787d
The Tenerife authorities specifically declined assistance from the UK for the search. They were confident they had the resources to handle it.
Steve Taylor ● 787d
Having been involved in a repatriation and burial, it is expensive, but nothing like £80.000/ The fund should be closed and a clear indication given of what will happen to the funds raised. No one is critical of Mrs. Slater, these thing develop alife of their own but can garner lots of adverse publicity if left unchecked.
N V Brooks ● 787d
It was given to the family, there are often funds given when someone losesa child.
Whatever happened to parents being responsible for their own children and their actions and repercussions? And for grief being a private and personal matter? I dont't go along with 'bleeding in public' in what should be a family matter.
Keith Iddon ● 787d
it was no longer a private matter when the search began, someone musthave suggested raising the funds,
Raising funds for what?
The family may have wanted to be there, I don't know the details but having a Niece that died and recently a Nephew it is devastating for the mother.
Normal famililial reactions then.I don't really see how it is any one else's concern.
If some people are kind and want to help that is up to them.
Whatever.
This tragic case, uncannily coming on top of Michael Mosely's misadventure abroad, begs the question:Will our police ever call a halt in their search in the Algarve for an answer to the disappearance of little Madeleine McCann from her hotel bedroom, missing since May 2007?
Denis Ian Fox ● 787d
“ for grief being a private and personal matter? I dont't go along with 'bleeding in public' in what should be a family matter.”That is so true. It’s a very personal family matter and time for private grief and mourning. Surprised that the family has the energy to think about money and organise crowd funding and, even though a very substantial sum has already raised, to allegedly call for more donations.
What price dignity?
They may be setting up a fund in his name which parents sometimes do tohelp others going through similar.
Janice Evans ● 786d
Yes parents often do that after a respectable time has passed.
Steve Taylor ● 786d