A heartbreaking honeymoon tragedy in Adelaide has claimed
the life of a British man and seen his husband banned from funeral arrangements
because their same-sex marriage isn’t recognised.
the life of a British man and seen his husband banned from funeral arrangements
because their same-sex marriage isn’t recognised.
Marco Bulmer-Rizzi is mourning the death of his husband
David but Australian law has effectively stopped him from playing any role in
the funeral.
David but Australian law has effectively stopped him from playing any role in
the funeral.
David died on Saturday during the last stop on their
Australian honeymoon, when he fell down stairs and cracked his skull.
Australian honeymoon, when he fell down stairs and cracked his skull.
His death certificate will read ‘never married’ and all
decisions surrounding the death had to be approved by his father-in-law and not
his widowed husband.
decisions surrounding the death had to be approved by his father-in-law and not
his widowed husband.
But a heartbroken Marco has gone on Facebook to appeal to
people to please help him get David’s death certificate to read they were
married. He wrote; ‘Please help me in getting David’s death certificate to show
we were married.’ He has now launched a campaign to try and overturn the
ruling.
people to please help him get David’s death certificate to read they were
married. He wrote; ‘Please help me in getting David’s death certificate to show
we were married.’ He has now launched a campaign to try and overturn the
ruling.
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