Kairali UK join hands with Cambridge communities to bid adieu to Prathibha on June 10

By A Staff Reporter

CAMBRDIGE June 8: Prathibha Kesavan passed away on the 28th of May in Swaston, Cambridge due to a cardiac arrest at her place of residence.

Pratibha Keshavan (38), who arrived in the UK two and a half years back and was working as a nurse with Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge was found dead at her residence on Sunday 28th May 2023.

As Prathibha’s death was at home and also she was found dead a postmortem was ordered by the Coroner. Prathibha’s postmortem was carried out on Friday 2nd June 2023 and the Coroner has cleared the body for repatriation by issuing an interim death certificate. As the body needs to be repatriated, the next step is to receive a no infection certificate from the GP, all clear from the NHS and other documents from the Indian High Commission.

If all things fall in place with paperworks and other formalities then the body will be repatriated at the next available opportunity.

It was reported earlier that Kairali UK, where the deceased Prathibha Kesavan was a national committee member and a local unit president at Cambridge, had made the decision to work with all Malayalee organisations in Cambridge that came forward to help for the repatriation process.

The memorial service will be held on Saturday 10th June 2023 at Quy Village Hall Main Street Stow Cum Quy Cambridge CB25 9AB from 10am to 12 noon.

On Wednesday 31st May, Kairali UK met with representatives of several such Malayalee organsiations working in Cambridge to jointly draw up a plan to arrange paying last respects to Prathibha Kesavan in Cambridge.

The meeting was attended by Robin Kuriakose from Cambridge Kerala Cultural Association, Manju Tom from Cambridge Malayalee Association, Sabu K Paulose and Sreeju Purushthaman from Swaston Malayalee Community, Sajeev Divakaran, Vineesh and Kishore from Sree Narayana Dharma Sangam alongwith representatives from Kairali UK.

Kairali UK is also in regular contact with Prathibha’s family in the UK and back home to make sure that any plans related to the repatriation and the viewing of the body are made with full collaboration and agreement with the family and community members in the UK.

So often it is said on social media that Malayalee organisations cannot unite themselves to help someone in need but the case of Prathibha and many other recent examples show only otherwise.

Many organisations have volunteered to come together to work regardless of their political or personal differences and the sheer dedication organisations and individuals have shown should make every Malayalee proud of their values and heritage.

As Kairali UK continues to work closely with the Indian High Commission in London, the NHS Trust in Cambridge, Norka Roots, and with the office of Thomas Chazhikadan MP, the organisation continues to raise funds to help and assist the two young daughters of Prathibha.

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