Shane Warne's body back on Australian soil days after his death in Thailand

The body of cricket icon Shane Warne has arrived home six days after his death at age 52 in Thailand.A state memorial service will be held for Warne on March 30 at the MCGThe legendary spin bowler was holidaying on the island of Koh Samui with friends when he was found unresponsive last Friday, and later confirmed dead.Department of Foreign Affairs officials arrived in Thailand this week to assist in preparing Warne's body for return to Australia.

His casket was pictured this morning draped in an Australian flag being loaded into a van from a Bangkok morgue. Warne's body was then flown via private jet from Bangkok to Melbourne, landing at about 8:30pm on Thursday night.The memorial service will be held on March 30 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, where Warne enjoyed some of his most iconic moments.

Warne took his historic 700th test wicket at the MCG, and celebrated a famous hat trick during an Ashes Test there in 1994.The government announced this week that the Great Southern Stand would be renamed the S. K. Warne Stand in the leg spinner's honour.and expressed their shock at his death.A private family service will be held separately next week.

Why do we need to know this. Intrusive.

Draped in the Australian flag? Heinz missed out on a sponsorship deal there...

On home soil to RIP 💙

The media still wet their pants over Tasmanian Born Princess Mary Of Denmark, 17 years on.

Did Australian officials really 'assist in preparing ShaneWarne's body'? Don't they have undertakers in Thailand? abcnews

Sorry for any disrespect not intended, I am starting to question these vaccines, My cousin only 40 last month heart attack, Warny and today a young SA senator i am not really into conspiracy theories i am over thinking right, RIP shane will have a beer in Bangkok 4u 2night

Welcome home Shane 😢

Please stop. This is just getting ridiculous now.

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