FED: Wrong body arrives in Melbourne from Iraq - report = 2

AAP General News (Australia)
04-27-2006
FED: Wrong body arrives in Melbourne from Iraq - report = 2

The Defence Department said later that the return of Private Kovco's body to Australia
has been delayed.

It said in a statement that an error occurred in Kuwait and the incorrect casket was despatched.

The department said Private Kovco's body will be flown to Australia immediately, by
private charter if necessary.

It said the cause of "this unacceptable, terrible mistake" will be the subject of a
thorough investigation, and "no stone will be left unturned" to get to the bottom of the
mix-up.

AAP ao

KEYWORD: KOVCO BODY 2 MELBOURNE (REOPENS)

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