Sunday Mirror (Northern Ireland)
This is our chance to fight for truth on Sebastian
management for nearly three hours before notifying authorities and then “allowed Sebastian’s body to remain on the beach, decomposing in the sun, until the Dubai police moved the body to the morgue later that afternoon”.
They accuse the resort of at least 11 mistakes, including “forcing staff to work 12 to 13-hour days in the heat without meaningful breaks or rest”, not warning guests of “hazards and potential risks on the property” and failing “to monitor and protect guests, including Sebastian, who were in the water and on the beach”.
They conclude: “Had appropriate and reasonable care been exercised, Sebastian would not have drowned and died at Caesars Dubai...
“As a direct and proximate result of Caesars’ negligence, Salma has lost and is deprived of the love, companionship, society, affection, emotional support and care, intimate relations and ability to bear children, and solace of her husband.”
Eubank repeatedly fought back tears as he spoke about his son’s legacy. And he smiled as he told how he spent time with Salma and grandson Raheem on a family trip to Dublin this month. Eubank said: “We walked and went on excursions in parks and spent real quality time with them.
“Those things are important... you don’t know how important until you don’t have them any more.”
Sebastian is survived by brothers Nathaniel, Joseph and Chris Jnr – also a boxer – sister Emily and his mum Karron Meadows.
As he told of his heartache Eubank proudly wore a sheriff badge – given by cops in Louisiana, US, where he has given talks deterring kids from crime. He went on: “Sebastian had something money can’t buy. He would have been successful in anything he did. He was a champion and his earning potential was limitless. His legacy revolves around helping and supporting the disenfranchised and the poor. He was constantly helping those who didn’t have a voice.
“I’m incredibly proud because the depth of which he did the things he did was extraordinary. Everything I wanted Sebastian to be as a man, he was. He was a humanitarian and the work he was doing was amazing.”
The family’s attorney Christian M. Morris said: “How a death could occur on a private beach must be answered. More than 90% of people survive cardiac events with proper, timely care. Now, more than ever, Sebastian needed the help of the lifeguards paid to watch out for patrons. Instead, employees failed to act, resulting in Sebastian drowning without anyone noticing.”
Ms Morris claims four lifeguards were paid to “comb the water and make sure there are no swimmers before they close the beach”. She claimed “instead of that crucial duty... employees simply picked up Sebastian’s items, logged them in lost and found and went home”.
She added: “The loss of life was senseless and preventable. An inquiry into Caesars’ complete inaction is necessary to get justice for his family and ensure no other family suffers a similar loss.”
Caesars Entertainment was contacted for comment.
Lifeguards failed to act and just went home... the loss of life was senseless and preventable