Funeral for honeymoon shark attack victim Ian Redmond

The newlyweds were in the second week of their honeymoon on the Seychelles

The funeral of a Briton killed in a shark attack in the Seychelles will take place in the church where he was married less than a month earlier.

The service for 30-year-old IT expert Ian Redmond is being held at St Michael's Church in Dalton, Lancashire.
His wife Gemma, 27, plans to read a special farewell during the service.
The Rev Tim Barton, who married the couple, said it was a chance "to remember Ian and to give thanks for his life and the person he was".
He added: "The whole community came together to share in the joy of Ian and Gemma's wedding and I am sure they will join me in offering prayers and support at this difficult time."
The shark attack in the waters off the island of Praslin on 17 August took place ten days into the couple's honeymoon.
Mrs Redmond, a primary school teacher, said in a statement: "The loss of Ian has left a gaping hole in our hearts that will never be filled."
Her husband, from Nelson in Lancashire, was the second swimmer to die in a month in a shark attack following the death of a 36-year-old French tourist on the islands.

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