Kovco - media speculation

Kovco funeral may be delayed
From: AAP By Xavier La Canna
April 30, 2006
A funeral due to be held on Tuesday for Australia's first military casualty in the Iraq war could be delayed by the NSW coroner. Kovco might be delayed until later in the week if NSW Coroner John Abernethy, who took possession of the body yesterday, needed it for his investigation. "If he is not happy, he can hold the body until he is finished with it," Col Semmens said. Mr Abernethy will try to determine the cause and manner of Pte Kovco's death, which has been the subject of speculation.