Archive for Friday, July 29, 2005
Body of Man Shot in London Arrives Home
The body of a Brazilian shot to death by London police after he was mistaken for a terrorist arrived in his home state of Minas Gerais for his funeral.
The casket of Jean Charles de Menezes, 27, was accompanied by three cousins and a friend who live in London.
The casket was placed on a firetruck for the 62 miles of the trip to Menezes’ hometown of Gonzaga, where a wake will be held before today’s funeral.
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