Yves Sakila’s Body to Be Repatriated | Cork News

Cork News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 21, 2026 · 1m

A GoFundMe has launched to bring Yves Sakila’s body home to the Democratic Republic of Congo after his tragic death in a Dublin store. Detained for allegedly shoplifting, Yves fell ill and died in hospital — his body has sat in the morgue for weeks while two autopsies were performed. His mother and stepmother, devastated and demanding dignity for their son, have agreed he must be repatriated so she can say goodbye before burial. The family’s advocate confirms the coroner has released his body, and they’re now racing to finalize paperwork. Yves, who came to Ireland at 13 after his father’s…