A Montreal-area family is in distress following a grievous mix-up in handling the remains of their deceased loved one. Faraj Jarjour, 68, had been vacationing with his daughter Miriam Jarjour in Cuba when tragedy struck. While swimming near Varadero, Cuba, on March 22, Faraj suffered a sudden heart attack and passed away. The heartbreak for the Jarjour family was further exacerbated when they discovered that the body received for the funeral service was not that of Faraj, but of a Russian man nearly 20 years younger.
This distressing ordeal unfolded as Faraj’s body, tragically left untouched for over eight hours on a beach chair after his passing, was eventually retrieved by Cuban authorities for transportation to Havana. However, the compounded grief that would soon unfold for the family was unimaginable when they realized the egregious mix-up in the remains. Miriam Jarjour had to endure the sorrow of finding the body of an unknown Russian man, younger and distinctly different from her late father.
The Jarjour family had been preparing for a funeral service scheduled for Sunday and Monday, only to be faced with the jarring discovery that the remains they had received were not those of their cherished patriarch, but of a stranger with dissimilar physical traits, including a full head of hair and tattoos.
The anguish and disbelief experienced by the Jarjour family is immeasurable, as they now grapple with the loss of Faraj and the perplexing ordeal of searching for his actual remains. This distressing mix-up has brought an unwarranted wave of anguish, adding to the profound sorrow already borne by the family.
The handling of Faraj Jarjour’s remains has left the family reeling, demanding answers and urging for immediate intervention to rectify this disheartening mistake. As they continue to seek closure and the rightful remains of their cherished Faraj to lay him to rest, the family hopes for swift and comprehensive action to address this grievous error.
