Appeal over killed mother's son

Christine Stringer (right) said her sister Wendy (left) was "always smiling"

The family of a 39-year-old woman killed in Fiji are trying to raise money to repatriate her autistic son.

Wendy Singh, originally from the Isle of Wight, moved to Fiji with her husband Raymond and son George, from another marriage.

Mr Singh, 29, is accused of murdering his wife between 10 and 11 May.

His family are adopting two children the couple had together and now Mrs Singh's family are trying to raise enough money to bring George, 16, home.

A post-mortem examination revealed Mrs Singh died of fatal injuries to the throat.

'Phenomenal costs'

Mrs Singh's family has enlisted the help of the Missing Abroad charity, set up by the Lucie Blackman Trust, which was created in memory of the 21-year-old who died after going missing in Japan in 2000.

The charity, which cannot yet issue funds, has been organising fund-raising ventures in a bid to bring George back to the UK.

The teenager suffers from autism and has a mental age of 11.

A spokesman for the trust said £5,000 had already been raised to support the family but a further £7,000 was still needed.

He added: "The family approached us for assistance with the phenomenal costs associated with recovering a body from abroad and bringing the son back to the UK, where he will live with Wendy's sister and family.

"After an initial appeal, some phenomenal support and generous offers were received, including an offer to loan the family the money to cover the cost of flights.

"As a result, the family have flown to Fiji and have now been reunited with George, but still face a desperate struggle to bring him back to the UK and repatriate Mrs Singh's remains."

Mrs Singh's sister, Christine Stringer, said: "My sister was fun-loving, always smiling and lived life to the full. She'd always help anyone."

Mr Singh, 29, will appear in a Fiji court on 23 May accused of the murder.