Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Lord Janner of Braunstone (Labour), on Wednesday, 1 December 1993, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 28 members in total.

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DEATH OF PAUL KENNEY IN PORTUGAL

That this House condemns the Portuguese Government and authorities for its failure to investigate the tragic death of Paul Kenney, whilst on holiday in Portugal in July; is outraged that the Portuguese authorities failed to take any steps to trace Paul's family, who were in Portugal at the time and were only informed of his death after his parents traced him to a local hospital, where the body had lain for four weeks after being found on a beach in Portimao, although on several visits to the hospital his parents were told that no person of his description had been admitted; expresses its dismay that even though Paul had telephone numbers on his person that would have helped identify him, neither the police nor the hospital made any effort to trace his next of kin; condemns the extraordinary discourtesy of the Portuguese Ambassador and his staff towards the honourable Member for Leicester West, when he sought to progress this matter on behalf of his constituents, the Kenney family; and demands that the Portuguese Government now take immediate action to investigate Paul Kenney's death, to inform the bereaved family of its causes and circumstances, and to apologise to the family for the disgraceful way in which it has treated them and their awful tragedy.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

155 

Session

1993-94

Subjects

Death Portugal Kenney, Paul

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk