Google Answers Logo
View Question
 
Q: Nurse Helen Smith ( Answered 5 out of 5 stars,   1 Comment )
Question  
Subject: Nurse Helen Smith
Category: Reference, Education and News > Homework Help
Asked by: kemlo-ga
List Price: $2.00
Posted: 22 Mar 2003 01:26 PST
Expires: 21 Apr 2003 02:26 PDT
Question ID: 179481
When and where was Nurse Helen Smith finally buried.
Answer  
Subject: Re: Nurse Helen Smith
Answered By: leli-ga on 22 Mar 2003 05:16 PST
Rated:5 out of 5 stars
 
Hello kemlo

I was rather surprised to find that Helen Smith is still unburied.

"Arabian Nightmare", a book published in 1999, dealing with the case
from the point of view of Dr. Arnot (host at the tragic party), says
on the back cover:

"And the body of Helen Smith lies, still unburied, in a Leeds
mortuary."

Arabian Nightmare, by Richard Arnot and Helen Chryssides. Allen &
Unwin (1999)
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/tg/stores/detail/-/books/1864486473/reviews/202-2482619-6581405

In 2001, her father was still pursuing the case and presumably still
wishing his daugher's body to be kept in the mortuary:

" The files are still open on the case of Helen Smith, the nurse who
died 22 years ago at a wife-swapping party in Jedda. The Saudis say
she fell from a sixth-floor balcony while she was drunk and having sex
with a married man. Her father, Ron Smith, a retired British
policeman, is still trying to prove that she was raped and murdered."

Article in "The Times"  4 Jan 2001 (subscribers only)
"Brits, booze and boredom; Analysis", by Daniel McGrory
Times archive:
http://www.newsint-archive.co.uk/pages/sample_pre.asp

I may be going out on a limb here, but as a regular reader of the
British press who is old enough to remember reports of Helen Smith's
sad death in 1979, I am fairly confident I would have noticed if there
had been any change in Ron Smith's attitude. A funeral would
undoubtedly have been covered by the news media.
However, if I have overlooked something here and you think things have
changed since the 1999/2001 situation, please let me know and I will
carry on investigating! In any case, please get back to me if anything
needs clarification.

Leli


This search led me to the "Arabian Nightmare" book:
://www.google.co.uk/search?q=%22helen+smith%22+nurse+death+saudi+OR+party+&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en&btnG=Google+Search&meta=cr%3DcountryUK%7CcountryGB

Clarification of Answer by leli-ga on 22 Mar 2003 05:34 PST
Perhaps I should have added that searches of newspaper archives (and
Google) produced nothing more recent about Helen Smith than the 2001
article I quoted.

Request for Answer Clarification by kemlo-ga on 20 May 2004 10:08 PDT
It has just come on the news this evening.
The Twenty-fifth aniversery of her death in Saudi.
Her body still lies unburied in Leeds City mortuary.

Clarification of Answer by leli-ga on 20 May 2004 11:40 PDT
Nice to hear from you, kemlo, and thanks very much for letting me know.

After reading your message, I found this:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/west_yorkshire/3718693.stm

How sad it all is. 

Best wishes - Leli
kemlo-ga rated this answer:5 out of 5 stars
Thank you. I can only say Gosh, twenty four years next month. and what
has it acheived
Regards Kemlo,

Comments  
Subject: Re: Nurse Helen Smith
From: leli-ga on 24 Mar 2003 02:52 PST
 
Thanks for the rating, kemlo.

It is sad, I agree, to think how many years have passed without
anything being properly resolved.

Leli

Important Disclaimer: Answers and comments provided on Google Answers are general information, and are not intended to substitute for informed professional medical, psychiatric, psychological, tax, legal, investment, accounting, or other professional advice. Google does not endorse, and expressly disclaims liability for any product, manufacturer, distributor, service or service provider mentioned or any opinion expressed in answers or comments. Please read carefully the Google Answers Terms of Service.

If you feel that you have found inappropriate content, please let us know by emailing us at answers-support@google.com with the question ID listed above. Thank you.
Search Google Answers for
Google Answers  


Google Home - Answers FAQ - Terms of Service - Privacy Policy