Anger after "fan" enters van carrying Shane Warne's body
Thailand police have revealed they will not be charging a mysterious woman who was spotted entered an ambulance carrying the body of Shane Warne, because she did not break the law.
There has been widespread outrage after it was discovered that the mystery blonde woman was allowed into the white van as it transported the body of the late cricket great on a ferry from Koh Samui to the Thai mainland on Sunday.
Local police in Thailand launched an investigation into why the woman was allowed to spend time with Shane Warne's body ahead of his autopsy, and brought her in for questioning.
At a press conference on Monday, they said they have dropped the investigation as they believed she had not broken any rules.
The woman, a German ex-pat who lives in Koh Samui, was seen carrying flowers near the van as it sat on the ferry, before speaking with a local immigration officer.
The woman then approached the driver's side of the van and spoke to the driver, who left the vehicle, allowing her to get in and then shut the doors behind her.
It’s understood she spent more than 30 seconds inside the vehicle.
The woman later told ABC that she just wanted to pay her respects to the cricketer and didn't mean to cause any offence.
“I am a big fan of him. It’s very sad that we lost him,” she said.
“I just took the flowers to pay condolences."
“I am sorry about yesterday but I [did] not mean [any] negative act by that. I am a big fan, he is a great player.”
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