/ 7 August 2023

Mortuary backlogs result in ‘horror’ viewings

Toe tag on dead body in coroner's office. Two feet showing.

Too few pathologists, unclaimed bodies, ongoing police investigations, a shortage of storage space, and poor management are to blame

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