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We didn't view Dad's body after being told it had changed so much

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" After Ronald's sudden death on 19 August from heart disease last year, his family wanted to see his body to say one final goodbye. After his body was transferred to the Queen's Medical Centre (QMC) in Nottingham on 1 September, the family called the funeral director, which informed them Ronald had changed "considerably", so they decided not to see him. And since raising their concerns, Ronald's wife Patricia died on 3 February, never knowing how her husband came to be in such an advanced state of decomposition. Terry Tennens, chief executive of SAIF, said: "We have spoken to the government and said, could you mandate that funeral directors belong to one or both of the two trade bodies?" When asked about the 17 days between Ronald's death and his autopsy, Tennens added: "That is a long time, and that's where natural decay will occur, and that's where a family won't be able to visit a loved one. " Ronald's daughter-in-law Louise Morgan, 51, said: "As a family we are pushing for these regulations to come in sooner rather than later. Clampett cited documents, which stated his business was visited by an environmental health officer from Mansfield District Council in May and June 2025.

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