A great loss of such a wonderful couple. God took you away at a prime time. The medical profession have lost two great members of staff.

A great loss of such a wonderful couple. God took you away at a prime time. The medical profession have lost two great members of staff.

On the 5th September 2008, the family and friends of Ben and Cath Mullany launched launched a memorial fund that will raise money to support UK students wishing to study medicine or physiotherapy. Please take a look at <a href="http://www.themullanyfund.org">The Mullany Fund</a>

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The feeling of knowing that these things happen, can't be described with words. I didn't know the couple, but I bet they were very happy together and wherever they are, are still together. It feels my heart with sorrow. If those thieves wanted to take the couple's belongings why kill them? I am sure that nothing is worth their lives, which will never be replaced. Those thieves don't deserve any type of considerations, I hope they get the punishment they deserve. Meanwhile, all I can do is wish for the families' comfort to get through this harsh times. My prayers are with you. I hope you find peace inside your hearts and think that while your children were alive, they had a fully life and were happy together

Ben and Catherine, I am so sorry your honeymoon ended like this. We too were on honeymoon at the time of this horrific incident; we married a week after you on 19th July. I'm so sorry for your families, we came home to cards and photos and I couldn't help but think how wrong it is that you didn't get a chance to do the same. Like Catherine, I am also training for my doctorate, though as a Clinical Psychologist. We will always remember you and hope that you find each other in a love that lasts for eternity. God bless, Sarah and Robert Leggett (Suffolk, UK).

I keep looking at your pictures unable to take my eyes off of your smiles. You both are beautifully in love. I hope you've found each other again and that you spend the rest of time experiencing weightless love together. It's not fair that this happened and it never will be. My condolences to your families for their incredible loss...

É lamentável que no século XXI ainda aconteçam este tipo de tragédias. Realmente o Mundo estaria bem melhor sem este tipo de pessoas sem escrúpulos que num segundo destroem a vida de um casal e das suas famílias. Os SUPERPOMBINHOS ( Mig&Xab) desejam as condolências à família e que tenham muita força neste momento tão trágico. De certeza que agora Ben e Catherine estarão juntos e em paz no Céu e poderão continuar a ser felizes. Fica aqui o testemunho de um casal de Portugal, que já agora é perfeito e único, e que para sempre Mig Mig dará beijinho à Xab. SUPERPOMBINHOS (Mig&Xab) 06/08/08

This tragedy has touched me in a way nothing else has. My hearts go out to their families and friends. At least they are together. For one to live without the other would have been devastating. I hope the families find the peace and serenity they will need in their lives.

They had all their lives ahead of them, so very, very sad. Their families are in my prayers. Angelagh Taylor.

Although I knew neither Catherine or Ben, this story made my heart break. My thoughts and prayers are with their families. Although it's hard to believe there is good in this world when you hear horrible stories like this, I guess the tiniest bit of comfort can be given knowing these two souls are in a better place now. Prayers and Best Wishes to all, John - Massachusetts, U.S.A.

Tragedy it seems brings us all closer, Never so have these times been so common place, With your love and the strength of your parents, Help us all to make better of ourselves, God bless you

Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.” My heartfelt thoughts and prayers go out for Ben, Catherine and family. I will light candles for them at Mass.

I am so sorry Love tou and I hope you can meet again to get another chance

I never knew you but am so sad at this tragic waste of lives. May you both rest in peace together and forever now in heaven - and my thoughts and prayers go out to your grieving families. I write this with tears in my eyes at such sadness. Rest in peace. Andrea x

Ben - rest now... I hope you are now with your beautiful wife Catherine, in a happier and safer place, may you both rest in peace. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

they both were destined to be together,if not in this life than the next...they fulfilled thier wedding vows,and promised to stay together forever...ben joined catherine knowing deep down in his heart that his wife had left.....now niether are left alone

I was sad when i heard the news that Ben had passed away but in away happy that he can now be back with his one true love catherine and not have to live through life without her and have to deal with all the evil memory of that night! So R.I.P Ben and Catherine you will now be together forever. xxxxxxxxxxxxx

I don't know them but I get in to check something because to my family and to me, we pass a tragedy to, of two people in accident after that my cousin graduated successfully and two hours after they die. I really sorry about what happen and I send to they all family my condolence. And if I don't write well this is because that I just 12 years old, and I don't from U.S.A and not from England so I sorry, and that the all family be strong and I really, really sorry. shir

i never new u ben and catherine what has happened to u both is just devastating i have been following bens progress and hoped that he would make it but sadly he did not.i truely feel and hope beyond hope that they r now together whe ever that may be ! right here right now is not a good place to be has this is hell on earth . i truly feel that if this person or people who r responsable for this crime shoud be put upagainst a wall and suffer the way catherine and ben have suffered my sympathies go to both sets of parents xxxxx

This is the saddest thing I have ever heard and such a tragic waste of lives. My thoughts and prayers are with you all and may you both rest in peace together forever. xx

I never knew this young couple but its the saddest story I have heard of for a long long time. I hope that the grieving families are helped by the knowledge that they are together for eternity. Ben and Catherine, no one can hurt them now and they are together forever, probably in a better world than the one they left. A world we shall all know in time.

I do not know this lovely couple but I can only express my deepest sympathy and sadness to the poor family who's hearts must be broken and the disbelief that their lovely lives have ben cut short so cruely. Our thoughts are with you all. Delaine & Scott from Scotland.

Cath and Ben, I never knew you but I believe you are 2 angels and you have now left Hell and gone to Heaven... Your story is the saddest story I have ever heard in the news. What a waste of precious life and what a waste of beautiful people for the society. R.I.P. and my heart goes to your grieving families.

I do not know Cathy or Ben, but I just wanted to express my deepest sympthany to them both and their families. I have cried and prayed for them, and am so deeply shocked at what has happened. The fact that this was so horrific, they were about to start a bigger journey together and had so much to live for. I hope that their families can take a tiny bit of comfort in their tributes. I wish they both now R.I.P. Sophie

I never knew these people but I am so sorry and sad that this happened to them. Ben now joins his beautiful wife for eternity. I hope their families can draw strength and comfort from the memories of their happy day. May they rest in peace together

i am so sorry to hear of this tragedy may you both rest in piece together ben and catherine.words cannot express the deep deep sadness of this.may both families find comfort in each other at this sad time. all my thoughts and prayers are with you all. liz and john from ireland.

I hope the filth vermin who did this suffer for all eternity

I have shed so many tears for two lovely people, their family and friends that I have never met. I pray that those connected to Catherine and Ben may someday find solace and comfort in that Catherine and Ben had their two married weeks on their own together as they had intended. Rest In Peace Catherine and I pray for the best possible outcome for Ben. x

I like Ms Finn am so very sad every time I think of Catherine and Ben's terrible plight and the terrible effect it must be having on both their parents, families and friends. I am so glad they were able to bring Ben home to be treated here. My sincere prayers are with you and may God strengthen you all throughout the coming days. x Irene

although i have never me the couple, i feel truly gutted and tearful every time i read a report. what a tragedy. my heartfelt condolences go out to both families and i pray that now Ben is back home in England, his prognosis may improve with the better health facilities we have to offer.

Words can not discribe what a loss this is. cath you were a truely amazing girl, and such a great person to know. I feel grateful that you were in my life, be it for such a tragically short time. The great memories I have of all our nights out, hours spent drinking star bucks or wine and putting the world to rights, will be with me forever. I will forever remember you infectious laugh! My thought and prays are with caths parents, ben and his family.

Catherine, God must have needed another Angel to help pour out the rain! So, so sad. My thoughts and prayers are with Ben and both family's at this very difficult time. RIP xx

I am horrified that the lives of two young people who had just begun their new life together has been cut so short. My prayers and thoughts are with both the families. And may justice be served by finding the animals who committed this haneous crime.

a terrible loss...my thoughts are with the family now.

This is so Horrable, I fell sorry for the family of these two Wonderful people. I really hope they enjoyed there 2 weeks together xx

This is the worst thing that could ever happen to anyone especially when they have just begun life as husband and wife,the world is a cruel one and its not getting any better!! my hearts go out to the families of Catherine and Ben,treasure the memories u have and keep their love for eachother in your hearts everyday and the memory of their special day as im sure they both did you proud that day xx R.I.P Catherine xx Hope you pull through Ben and one day you will be with your wife Catherine xxxx

I cant find words to express how sad and enraged I feel for this lovely couple and their families. I am praying for you all.x

Totally heartbreaking. No words can express our feelings. Our sincere thoughts and prayers are with Ben and both families. Dr Russ and Mary Baldwin

Sorry about this tragity, I with you and your family best wishes from my heart to make the robbers that did this get caught and get put in jail like they should be. Sorry this happend to you and your family and I offer my best wishes and my prayers to you and the family.