Family to repatriate body of Irish man

The family of Jason Corbett, the Limerick man who died in what police describe as a “domestic disturbance” in his home in the US, said last night they have now decided to repatriate his body as soon as possible.

They initially planned to keep his remains at a funeral home in North Carolina to await the outcome of court proceedings involving the custody of his two children.

His brother-in-law, David Lynch, said last night: “We have been at the undertakers and we are finalising the arrangements to fly Jason’s body home, rather than wait until the custody court proceedings are over.”