We collected a discoloured, odorous corpse, says family of Hillbrow mortuary delay trauma
Issues at Hillbrow mortuary have been resolved, but this comes too late for a family who suffered the traumas caused by the delays
01 August 2023 - 20:49
“It was not a pretty sight. He was changing to purple, had become very dark and started to smell.” ..
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