Son leapt into mum's grave after coffin 'dropped in head first during burial'
dailyrecord.co.ukA shocked son says he jumped into his mum's grave after her coffin fell head first while being lowered into the ground. Doris Londsale, 75, was being laid to rest at Stapenhill Cemetery when horrified ones witnessed her coffin being dropped - an incident the funeral director claims has never happened before in 21 years of operation.
According to Birmingham Live, son Darren Clarke had turned away as he was too upset to watch his mother being lowered down, but looked up when he heard gasps from those around him.
He realised in horror that her coffin had fallen into the grave, and promptly jumped down to lift it back up.Funeral directors Murray's has apologised for the accident and paid compensation to the family.But Mr Clarke said he has been left suffering flashbacks and has since been unable to return to her graveside.Mr Clarke said: "They were carrying her coffin to the grave at waist height.
I couldn't watch so I faced the tree about three metres away. Then I heard a gasp. I turned round to see and my sister say they'd dropped my mum."I ran over and jumped in the grave.
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