Victim's body home at lasthome at last (From Barry And District News)

Victim's body home at lasthome at last

THE body of a former Barry school boy killed in last year's tsunami disaster has now been identified and returned to the UK.

Kevin John McCarthy, aged 33, was on holiday in the Thai resort of Khao Lak with his girlfriend when the tsunami struck on Boxing Day.

Kevin was also known as'Sam' to his friends.

The family did not receive formal notification that the body had been identified until a fortnight ago.

A funeral service for Kevin McCarthy was held last week at Thornhill Crematorium.

A memorial service was also held at St Joseph's Church in Penarth on January 14.

Kevin's brother Paul McCarthy and his brother-in-law Steve Andrews, from Penarth, flew to Thailand carrying with them DNA samples to help in the search for Kevin after the disaster.

Kevin attended St Joseph's Primary School in Penarth before going on to St Cadoc's Comprehensive School (now St Richard Gwyn) in Barry.