Overview

• Bradley Hall, a 25-year-old from Middlesbrough, died unexpectedly in China on May 10 and his mother received the news just 90 minutes after their last phone call.
• Six weeks on, Chinese authorities have delayed repatriation by requiring a local post-mortem examination priced at £3,000 before his body can be exported.
• Hall’s remains remain in a Shanghai mortuary accruing £6 per day in storage fees as the family navigates complex clearance procedures.
• A GoFundMe campaign has generated over £3,400 toward an initial £6,000 target to cover transport and legal costs for bringing him home.
• His mother describes living “in a bubble” of ongoing trauma as the family awaits the chance to perform a UK autopsy and lay him to rest.