Body of Kerala youth found dead in UK lake to be brought home

Thiruvananthapuram: Body of Vishnu Jayakumar, 26, who was found dead in a lake in Coventry, the UK, will be brought to his native place in Attingal on Sunday. The funeral will be held at 9am at the premises of his house.Vishnu, son of Jayakumar and Shimna, had gone out to a pub with two friends on Jan 31 while staying in the UK. On the second day, one of the friends who had travelled with Vishnu, a native of Andhra Pradesh, contacted the family to inform them that Vishnu was missing. However, relatives later alleged that when they sought further details, the friend provided contradictory information regarding the circumstances leading to his disappearance. His family then lodged a missing complaint with West Midlands police. Following a search, the police recovered Vishnu's body on the fourth day from a shallow lake. Terming the death mysterious, the family sought the intervention of Adoor Prakash, MP, to ensure a proper investigation and to expedite the process to bring his body back home. A petition was also submitted to Indian High Commission in the UK, West Midlands police and ministry of external affairs requesting necessary assistance. Authorities after completing official formalities, arrangements were made to repatriate the body.