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Family Struggles to Bring Home Teacher Who Died Suddenly in China

Facing a £3,000 post-mortem bill plus £6-per-day mortuary fees, his family has launched a GoFundMe campaign with Foreign Office backing to secure his repatriation.

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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.