Honeymoon murder that has caused shockwaves here

I hate looking at British tabloids every morning, because the moment you pick up the paper and see the headlines, it is always something harrowingly depressing it always is a wrong start to the day. Everything is about deaths, or anti-social behaviour statistics, or the economic downturn! Monotonous and like I said, depressing. As though nothing else happens with the 60 million people in England.

An example of what shook the nation by storm very recently.

'Devastated' by doctor's killing

Tributes have been paid to a doctor who was shot and killed during her honeymoon in the Caribbean.

Dr Catherine Mullany, nee Bowen, died from her wounds after a suspected robbery at her hotel room went wrong on the last day of her break in Antigua.

Her husband Ben is in a critical condition after he was also shot.

Described as a "popular, talented and caring young doctor," she worked at Singleton Hospital in Swansea, where staff were said to be devastated.

A spokesman said the doctor had looked forward to her wedding and talked about it for months beforehand.

She had joined the former Swansea NHS Trust in August, 2003 and she had recently been working in the paediatric department at Singleton, which she joined in February.

Paul Williams, chief executive of ABM University NHS Trust said: "Staff at the trust are shocked and devastated by Catherine's tragic death.

"She was a popular, talented and caring young doctor with a wonderful career ahead of her.

"The circumstances of her death are particularly poignant as she was on her honeymoon when this awful shooting occurred.

"Our sincere condolences go out to her family, and we are all praying that her husband makes a full recovery."

'Devastated'

Paediatric consultant and clinical director Mike Cosgrove said Dr Mullany had been expected back from her honeymoon on Monday.

He said: "Instead we heard this terrible news. We are all completely devastated.

"She was an excellent doctor and a lovely person, and an extremely popular member of staff.

"She had so looked forward to her wedding; she had talked about it for months. Nobody can believe what has happened."

The chairman of the BMA's Welsh Council, Dr Tony Calland, said Dr Mullany trained at Imperial College School of Medicine in London and qualified in 2002.

Dr Calland added: "We were deeply saddened to learn of Dr Mullany's untimely death whilst on her honeymoon and we extend our deepest sympathy and condolences to her family, friends and colleagues who are left behind to grieve.

"We share in your sorrow, and our heartfelt thoughts are with you at this difficult time.

"To be killed whilst on honeymoon - at the start of married life - is appalling, shocking and tragic.

"To her husband we wish a speedy and complete recovery."

After returning from my holiday, and for the first time looking at British papers since I left for holidays:-

3rd August - Honeymoon groom dies in hospital

A husband has died in hospital, a week after he and his wife were shot while on honeymoon in the Caribbean.

A spokesman for the hospital in Swansea said following brain stem testing Ben Mullany "has now passed away".

His wife Catherine, 31, was killed at their rented holiday cottage in Antigua during an attempted robbery.

Mr Mullany, 31, from Pontardawe, was flown home in a critical condition early on Saturday. Mrs Mullany's body was also returned to the UK separately.

A spokesman for Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University NHS Trust added: "The thoughts of all the staff who were involved in Ben's care are with his family at this very sad time.

"We would now ask the media to respect his family's wishes, and allow them privacy to grieve for Ben."

Mr Mullany, who had been studying to be a physiotherapist, had been transferred to Morriston Hospital in Swansea, where his late doctor wife had trained.

On Sunday, prayers were said at services in the couple's home town.

At the Tabernacle Chapel in Pontardawe, the Reverend Gareth Morgan Jones paid a eulogy to Catherine, who he had known since she was at school.
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My moral of the story is DO NOT GO TO THE CARIBBEAN AND FLAUNT YOUR STATUS QUO IN THE UK COS YOU WILL BE TARGETED. The Home Office has already released numerous warnings for British (WHITE!) tourists to not flaunt their status quo and be cautious when they are in the Caribbean (murder region of the world). As heavenly as it may seem, peace and solitude is never guaranteed there! I'm sure they paid up to £330/night for their hotel and guess what the security level is at? To the extend that ANYONE who wants to access your room will have spare keys at reception without proof od ID. So, there you go! I feel really sorry and was saddened that both had to die that way, but there's so much sympathy I could have for not putting safety before relaxation, especially during your honeymoon, where you could not care more.