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Families of British Air India crash victims were ‘sent wrong bodies’
UNITED KINGDOM, JUL 23 – At least two British families received misidentified or mixed remains after the Air India crash, raising concerns about DNA testing errors in identifying 52 British victims, a lawyer said.
- Following the June 12 disaster near Ahmedabad, British families of Air India Flight AI-171 allege they received wrong mortal remains, causing distress and funeral disruptions.
- During routine DNA checks, authorities found discrepancies in body identifications, revealing errors despite Indian officials' claims that all bodies were DNA-matched by July 24, 2025.
- Remains of more than one individual were found commingled in a single coffin, causing families to cancel funerals and seek forensic sorting.
- Healy-Pratt expects the errors will feature in Sir Keir Starmer's talks with Narendra Modi, highlighting diplomatic concerns.
- Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said India is working closely with UK authorities on these concerns, as Starmer is expected to raise the issue during Modi's UK visit next week.
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