Overview

• Families such as Amanda Donaghey’s remain without confirmed remains after UK DNA retesting overturned earlier identifications for victims like her son, Fiongal Greenlaw-Meek.
• Investigators acknowledge at least two of the 12 British caskets repatriated were misidentified or mishandled, raising concerns that dozens more remains could be affected.
• Bereaved relatives and legal advisers, including Keystone Law’s James Healy-Pratt, are demanding greater transparency and calling on both governments to ensure accurate identification.
• Prime Minister Keir Starmer raised repatriation failures with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his state visit as the UK weighs further action to support families.
• India’s Ministry of External Affairs maintains that all remains were treated with professionalism even as a multinational investigation into the Boeing 787-8 crash continues.