The widow of a British yachtsman killed by pirates as they sailed off the coast of Thailand is due to fly home to the UK.
It is believed businessman Malcolm Robertson, 64, from Hastings, East Sussex, was bludgeoned to death with a hammer and thrown overboard off the Andaman coast as he sailed with his wife Linda, 57.
His body was found by fishermen 10 nautical miles north of Satun's Lipeh Island on Monday, a week after the attack.
Mrs Robertson is expected to return to Britain with the couple's adult children who flew out to Thailand to offer their support in the wake of the attack.
Mrs Robertson's brother John Clee, who is meeting the family at the airport, which he did not wish to name, said he expects the following few days will be "quite stressful" as his sister adjusts to life in the UK.
He added Mr Robertson's body is expected to be repatriated within the next week.
He said: "She appears to be coping, she's excited about coming home now and getting away from where she was, but it will be a whole new ball game when she's back.
"I think reality will kick in and she'll have a few bad days."
He added: "I don't think she wants to sail that particular boat again, it may be sold, but if you love sailing you love sailing. You don't stop loving it. She's got to get used to the fact Malcolm is not around."
A memorial service was held on Thursday as the couple's sailing friends paid tribute to Mr Robertson.
