The family of the young man from Lanzarote, Yeray Sánchez-Morales, 17, who died on September 3 in London after being the victim of a brutal attack, has obtained the money to repatriate his body to Lanzarote. In total, the family has managed to raise the 4,500 pounds (5,200 euros) to bury the young man on the island.
Yeray resided in southeast London and in the last two summers he was part of the event company TecnoSound Canarias, with which he collaborated during his stays on the islands.
According to what this editorial staff has learned, friends, family, acquaintances and even people who did not know the young man have contributed to obtain this money after the family enabled a crowdfunding so that anyone who wanted to donate some money to repatriate the body could do it.
Thanks to this, they already have more than 9,000 pounds in donations, a total of more than 10,000 euros. One of the young man's cousins "deeply appreciates all the affection and generosity shown through their donations and messages" and says that "thanks to you we have achieved our goal and much more.
In addition, he highlights that Yeray's legacy "is truly incredible: he touched so many lives... from the heart, thank you for joining us and helping us honor his memory".
In statements to La Voz, Yeray Sánchez's father explained that "they are waiting for the morgue to release his body" to be able to bring him back to Lanzarote. Therefore, they still do not know when they will be able to give him their last goodbye.
Four teenagers between 15 and 17 years old accused
At the moment, according to the same media, the four accused minors are between 15 and 17 years old and have appeared before the London courts accused of murder, serious injuries and possession of weapons. Their identity could not be published since they are minors.
The 15-year-old was the first to appear before the courts. He appeared before the Central Criminal Court of England and Wales, known as the Old Baley, as it is located on the street with that name. Then, a 16-year-old and two other 17-year-olds joined, who went to the Bromley Magistrates' Court, a court of first instance.