Thomas Cook boss ‘sorry’ for gas deaths

The Thomas Cook CEO has admitted the company failed in its handling of the tragedy that saw two young children killed by carbon monoxide poisoning in Corfu and pledged to help their parents move on with their lives.

Peter Fankhauserissued a public apology to the parents as the company seeks to halt mounting damage to its reputation over the way it has treated the family since the incident.

He said: “I’m deeply sorry — as a father myself — about the tragic deaths of Bobby and Christi Shepherd in 2006 on a Thomas Cook holiday.