Re: The Mark Williams-Thomas thread

[Honesty]

I agree. I've looked at charity accounts occasionally and can spot the obvious, ie huge salaries, excessive amounts spent on new vehicles, late return of accounts, etc, but I think to get a worthwhile assessment of their accounts would take a more knowledgeable person than me.

[Liz Eagles]

I agree.  I've looked at charity accounts occasionally and can spot the obvious, ie huge salaries, excessive amounts spent on new vehicles, late return of accounts, etc,  but I think to get a worthwhile assessment of their accounts would take a more knowledgeable person than me.

There are very knowledgeable people on this forum who are definitely capable of looking at the accounts and operating practices of LBT global. You are quite right.

[Honesty]

Oh, I'm so pleased. Thank you, Liz Eagles. Hopefully, they will enlighten us. Best wishes.

[Liz Eagles]

Oh, I'm so pleased. Thank you, Liz Eagles. Hopefully, they will enlighten us. Best wishes.

I hope they do. Given the charity is mentioned in the disappearance of Jay Slater it makes me wonder if mwt. contacted them directly and if he did do that to provide something or other to Jay's parents how did he know about them given they have a scant record of any success.

[PeterMac]

It seems extraordinary to me that what I would consider important factors which should have ben included in the TTBD (Things to be Done) list have been studiously ignored.
Both by the Press and by the ludicrous Private detectives. 

Jay had been a member of a vicious gang which inflicted serious injury on another young man some years ago. The exact reason for the beating has never been revealed but can be guessed.
He is an apprentice bricklayer - yet had enough spare cash to travel to Tenerife for three days
He went to a "rave', always and irrevocably associated with drugs 
The two men he 'met' after the rave, one is named and served 6 years for 'attempting to flood Wales with Cocaine"
The other is well known in the area and comes from London - allegedly
Both are 'men of colour'
They had rented a small place together - for three days !! - a LONG way from the Rave, and a long way from anywhere. 
He travelled back (voluntarily !) with the two men who allegedly he had never met before.
The girl involved, who started the Fund, is alleged to be a local 'runner' and allegedly has been on social media in a photo with one of the 'men'
The amount to be raised was a very specific £30,000 - suggesting a debt of that amount
The allegedly stolen Rolex was mentioned very late on in the proceedings
There was no reason for him to attempt the 10 hour walk back. There is a reasonable road along which vehicles pass - for lifts, and along which there is a bus service.

I am not sure this indicates that his 'walk in the mountains' was entirely voluntary

[Amy Dean]

The 10 or 11 hour walk back to his holiday rental puzzles me. How far away was it? If it was an hour's drive away, would it really take so long to cover the same distance on foot?

[PeterMac]

The 10 or 11 hour walk back to his holiday rental puzzles me. How far away was it? If it was an hour's drive away, would it really take so long to cover the same distance on foot?

30 miles at 30 mph = 1 hr
30 miles at 3 mph = 10 hrs

So yes, It would.

[Honesty]

And I see that his mother is appealing for more money for "a decent send off". I don't wish to sound callous but apparently their fund has received over £59,000 so far. So, surely, there must be enough money remaining in the fund to achieve this aim.

[crusader]

Well if people are daft enough to send money, they will spend it. 
They won't use their money for a funeral when they can get someone else to pay for it. 
I've just had to pay for my husband's funeral, I didn't ask anyone else to pay.

[Honesty]

I'm just sorry about the genuine people, who genuinely need financial assistance. This can only put people off from helping them.

[Amy Dean]

I have read that Jay's mother is a school financial advisor, whatever that entails. 

Yet she needs help with her own financial affairs.

[Honesty]

Well if people are daft enough to send money, they will spend it. 
They won't use their money for a funeral when they can get someone else to pay for it. 
I've just had to pay for my husband's funeral, I didn't ask anyone else to pay.

May I say, I am very sorry to hear about the loss of your husband.  I don't always see all the threads so I am sorry if you have posted about this previously. 

[Honesty]

I have read that Jay's mother is a school financial advisor, whatever that entails. 

Yet she needs help with her own financial affairs.

I'm sorry to say this, but she probably knows exactly what she is doing.

[Jill Havern]

Well if people are daft enough to send money, they will spend it. 
They won't use their money for a funeral when they can get someone else to pay for it. 
I've just had to pay for my husband's funeral, I didn't ask anyone else to pay.

I'm so sorry to hear of your loss 

[crusader]

Thank you all for your condolences.

[Cake Lover]

I'm very sorry Crusader. You told us about your husband's illness a while ago and I didn't like to ask about him. Best wishes.

[Cake Lover]

The Slater family are ghastly.

[Silentscope]

My deepest condolences on the recent loss of your Husband Crusader.

Silentscope

[Ladyinred]

Crusader, I'm so sorry to read of the loss of your husband  

[Liz Eagles]

And I see that his mother is appealing for more money for "a decent send off". I don't wish to sound callous but apparently their fund has received over £59,000 so far. So, surely,  there must be enough money remaining in the fund to achieve this aim.

The charity LBT Global has pointed out it can cost upto £20k to repatriate a body. What happened to travel insurance?

[PeterMac]

And I see that his mother is appealing for more money for "a decent send off". I don't wish to sound callous but apparently their fund has received over £59,000 so far. So, surely,  there must be enough money remaining in the fund to achieve this aim.

The charity LBT Global has pointed out it can cost upto £20k to repatriate a body. What happened to travel insurance?

I 'm not sure drug dealers DO insurance.  And they will need £30,000 of the money to repay the debt, which isn't going to go away

And of course a family with names like Jay and Zak and Warren are not going to have a small dignified Family-only private cremation
It will be the full thing with glass sided coach, 4 black horses, funeral directors in full Pantomime Victorian gear, and probably the ritual punch-up, with side order of stabbings and glassings, in the pub afterwards,  after the Ham and Paté salad, to show their respect.

[Amy Dean]

I really would like to know what Jay's mother's job as a school financial adviser entails.

[Cake Lover]

She may have been her son's accountant?

[Jill Havern]

Jay Slater's mum reveals what she will do with £70k GoFundMe - but one question raised

Jay's mum asked for people to keep donating to support the family after his remains were found this week.

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[Liz Eagles]

And I see that his mother is appealing for more money for "a decent send off". I don't wish to sound callous but apparently their fund has received over £59,000 so far. So, surely,  there must be enough money remaining in the fund to achieve this aim.

The charity LBT Global has pointed out it can cost upto £20k to repatriate a body. What happened to travel insurance?

I 'm not sure drug dealers DO insurance.  And they will need £30,000 of the money to repay the debt, which isn't going to go away

And of course a family with names like Jay and Zak and Warren are not going to have a small dignified Family-only private cremation
It will be the full thing with glass sided coach, 4 black horses, funeral directors in full Pantomime Victorian gear, and probably the ritual punch-up, with side order of stabbings and glassings, in the pub afterwards,  after the Ham and Paté salad, to show their respect.

Yeah but yeah but no but wasn't Jay's mum all sorted about travel and that with 'er having experienced travel and working abroad and all that.

[Amy Dean]

I really would like to know what Jay's mother's job as a school financial adviser entails.

This link describes the job.

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[Cake Lover]

Perhaps there weren't many applicants.

[crusader]

[Liz Eagles]

Oh, I'm so pleased. Thank you, Liz Eagles. Hopefully, they will enlighten us. Best wishes.

Let's kick off with the claim by LBT global on their website and this is introductory information


Providing families with information, liaison, advice and support throughout a missing person's case overseas remains a core part of our operations. Every year we reunite many families with the loved one they feared they may never see again.
 
The skills, knowledge and contacts we have gained in years of providing this support, along with a mutually respected relationship with the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, have enabled us to expand our remit, and we are now able to help victims of any type of serious crime.
 
We have been providing a revolutionary level of care to families of British murder or manslaughter victims since 2008 and we can offer advice, logistical support, repatriation assistance, problem solving, fundraising support and much more to victims of any serious crime overseas.

[Liz Eagles]

Oh, I'm so pleased. Thank you, Liz Eagles. Hopefully, they will enlighten us. Best wishes.

Let's kick off with the claim by LBT global on their website and this is introductory information


Providing families with information, liaison, advice and support throughout a missing person's case overseas remains a core part of our operations. Every year we reunite many families with the loved one they feared they may never see again.
 
The skills, knowledge and contacts we have gained in years of providing this support, along with a mutually respected relationship with the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, have enabled us to expand our remit, and we are now able to help victims of any type of serious crime.
 
We have been providing a revolutionary level of care to families of British murder or manslaughter victims since 2008 and we can offer advice, logistical support, repatriation assistance, problem solving, fundraising support and much more to victims of any serious crime overseas.

To add to my post. Whilst LBT global claims to actually do anything, the website has the first command of donate. 

As someone else said on the forum 'who funds this?'