Funeral for Thailand flood victim

The couple were one month into a 12-month trip overseas

The family and friends of a man who was swept to his death in a flash flood in Thailand have attended his funeral.

John Cullen, 24, from Solihull, was one of eight people who died during a cave expedition on 13 October. His fiancee, Helena Carroll, was the only survivor.

The John Cullen Memorial Fund has been set up in his memory and is expected to back causes, including an elephant sanctuary.

Mr Cullen's funeral was held at St George and St Teresa church, Solihull.

Six tourists and two Thai guides drowned when the cave in Khao Sok national park flooded on 13 October.

Twenty-one-year-old Miss Carroll, also from Solihull, climbed up to a ledge and waited for 16 hours in the dark before being rescued.

The couple were one month into a year-long overseas trip when they were caught up in the floods.