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| Funeral for man killed by pirates | Funeral for man killed by pirates |
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| The funeral of a Sussex yachtsman murdered by pirates off the coast of Thailand last month has been held. | |
| It is thought Malcolm Robertson, 64, from St Leonards, was beaten and had his throat cut before his body was thrown overboard near Koh Dong island. | It is thought Malcolm Robertson, 64, from St Leonards, was beaten and had his throat cut before his body was thrown overboard near Koh Dong island. |
| The body of Mr Robertson, who had been on a sailing trip with his wife Linda, 57, when the three men climbed aboard, was found by fishermen a week later. | The body of Mr Robertson, who had been on a sailing trip with his wife Linda, 57, when the three men climbed aboard, was found by fishermen a week later. |
| Three Burmese migrants have been charged with kidnap, assault and theft. | Three Burmese migrants have been charged with kidnap, assault and theft. |
| Mrs Robertson suffered minor injuries after she was tied up and dumped below deck for 10 hours during the attack on 23 March. | Mrs Robertson suffered minor injuries after she was tied up and dumped below deck for 10 hours during the attack on 23 March. |
| Tree planted | Tree planted |
| A memorial service for her husband was held off Phuket shortly after his body was found. | A memorial service for her husband was held off Phuket shortly after his body was found. |
| Petals were thrown into the water where the couple's 44ft yacht was berthed, a tree was planted and a marble plaque put up in his memory. | Petals were thrown into the water where the couple's 44ft yacht was berthed, a tree was planted and a marble plaque put up in his memory. |
| The funeral service, followed by a private cremation, was held in Mr Robertson's home town on Tuesday. | |
| He owned a chain of coffee shops in the area, but was semi-retired and fulfilling a life-long dream of spending the winter months sailing around warmer climes with his wife in his yacht, called Mr Bean after his coffee chain. | He owned a chain of coffee shops in the area, but was semi-retired and fulfilling a life-long dream of spending the winter months sailing around warmer climes with his wife in his yacht, called Mr Bean after his coffee chain. |
| The couple, both qualified yacht masters who had sailed round the world, had been married for 25 years and had four children and seven grandchildren between them. | The couple, both qualified yacht masters who had sailed round the world, had been married for 25 years and had four children and seven grandchildren between them. |