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Published 09:13 29 Jul 2025 GMT
The mother of a victim from the Air India plane crash has been left devastated as she claims she was sent the wrong body.
Amanda Donaghey, 66, is still searching for closure after losing her 39-year-old son, Fiongal Greenlaw-Meek, and his 45-year-old husband, Jamie, in the devastating accident that took place shortly after takeoff in Hyderabad.
The couple, who had just celebrated their wedding anniversary in India, were aboard the ill-fated Air India flight bound for London when it crashed on June 12, killing 241 of the 242 passengers onboard.
The pair were well-known in the spiritual and wellness community, co-directing The Wellness Foundry, a Vauxhall-based business offering psychic readings, aura sessions, and events in collaboration with major clients like Netflix, Google, and Dior.
Fiongal, a former fashion designer turned spiritual guide, launched the brand in 2018 after a mysterious illness triggered what he described as a life-altering awakening. Jamie joined the company in 2023, expanding its reach with life coaching and psychic services.
Tragically, the couple's final social media post, shared to their business Instagram account, now plays like a heartbreaking goodbye.
“We are at the airport, just boarding, goodbye India,” Fiongal said with a smile. Jamie, standing beside him, lightheartedly joked about the ten-hour flight ahead.
In another clip, Jamie reflected on their trip, calling the wellness retreat “transformative” and “magical.”
“We really have been on quite a journey and then just spending the last night here in this most amazing hotel, we’ve just had the most delicious Thali food. It was the perfect way to round up the trip,” he said.
But that magical journey ended in tragedy when the Boeing 787 crashed shortly after takeoff. Only one passenger miraculously survived.
Back in the U.K., Jamie’s brother, Nick Meek, shared the shock and sorrow felt by the family at the time of the incident.
“We were expecting him home tonight. He should have landed at 6.30PM and then driven up for about 11 to get his dog who is staying with our Mum,” Nick told The Independent after the devastating incident occurred.
“She is not in a good way. It is all very raw for her at the moment. It’s a lot to take in and we only heard this news a couple of hours ago.”
In the days that followed, Amanda flew to India to bring her son’s remains home. She visited the crash site on June 17 and submitted a DNA sample to help with the identification process.
Three days later, authorities told her a match had been found and assured her that the casket she was given contained Fiongal’s remains. But once back in the U.K., Amanda felt something was off.
"I had my doubts, but to be told that was heartbreaking," she told The Sunday Times.
Her fears were confirmed after bringing the remains to a police coroner, who concluded that the body was not her son’s. “We don't know what poor person is in that casket,” she said.
“This is an appalling thing to have happened,” Amanda continued, calling on the British government “to do everything in its power to find and bring Fiongal home.”
Now, nearly two months after the crash, Amanda says she lives in daily torment, unsure if her son's remains will ever be found.
“All the time, I feel like I'm just standing on the edge of a black hole thinking, 'Has he been disposed of?’” she said.
Indian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Shri Jaiswal confirmed that officials “have seen the report” and “have been working closely with the U.K. side from the moment these concerns and issues were brought to our attention.”
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