Fundraising campaign launched to repatriate Coventry man's body from Bali
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A fundraising campaign has been initiated to cover the costs of returning the body of Joseph O'Sullivan, a 26-year-old man from Coventry, who died in a road crash in Bali, Indonesia. O'Sullivan, who was born in Stoke Heath and had been living in Perth, Western Australia for the past two years, was celebrating his 26th birthday in Bali when the accident occurred on Thursday. A friend, Leone Branski, stated that O'Sullivan had traveled to Bali for tattooing sessions, a hobby he greatly enjoyed. His family and friends are working to bring his body back to Coventry for a funeral and are aiming to raise £12,000 through a GoFundMe page.
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