Yves Sakila’s Body Stuck in Istanbul | Cork News

Cork News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 31, 2026 · 1m

A grieving family is in turmoil as the body of Yves Sakila, a 35-year-old Congolese man who died in a Dublin shoplifting incident, was diverted from his homeland for burial — instead being sent back to Ireland. Despite paying for and arranging his return to the Democratic Republic of Congo, his remains were halted in Istanbul with no explanation, leaving his mother heartbroken and waiting to say goodbye. Relatives blame the Congolese ambassador and feel their wishes were ignored, now forced to trust Congolese authorities to resolve the heartbreaking mess — while the Gardaí continue…