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Tragedy and Contingency Planning - Thomas Cook Struggle

Jim Riley

25th May 2015

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In 2006 Bobby and Christi Shepherd, who were aged just 6 and 7, died of carbon monoxide poisoning in a Corfu hotel during a holiday sold by Thomas Cook. The holiday firm had no direct responsibility for the tragic deaths of the children, but an inquest jury has now ruled Thomas Cook had breached its duty of care to the Shepherd family.

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Jim Riley

Jim co-founded tutor2u alongside his twin brother Geoff! Jim is a well-known Business writer and presenter as well as being one of the UK's leading educational technology entrepreneurs.

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