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Burial after eight-year death row | Burial after eight-year death row |
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An 89-year-old woman whose body has been in a Manchester mortuary for eight years is finally being laid to rest. | An 89-year-old woman whose body has been in a Manchester mortuary for eight years is finally being laid to rest. |
Gladys Scriven's remains have been kept at North Manchester General Hospital since her death in February 2002. | Gladys Scriven's remains have been kept at North Manchester General Hospital since her death in February 2002. |
Her son Geoffrey blamed the NHS for her death and refused to make arrangements for her funeral. A pathologist decided she died from natural causes. | Her son Geoffrey blamed the NHS for her death and refused to make arrangements for her funeral. A pathologist decided she died from natural causes. |
Manchester City Council has stepped in to arrange the service, which is to take place at Southern Cemetery. | |
We can confirm the body has now been released Trust spokesperson | We can confirm the body has now been released Trust spokesperson |
A spokesperson for The Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust said: "Any death of a family relative or friend is sad and upsetting. | A spokesperson for The Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust said: "Any death of a family relative or friend is sad and upsetting. |
"The situation is very sensitive and involves difficult circumstances. | "The situation is very sensitive and involves difficult circumstances. |
"It has arisen because, for the last eight years, her next of kin has declined to make any funeral arrangements or release the body to us to to make the arrangements. | "It has arisen because, for the last eight years, her next of kin has declined to make any funeral arrangements or release the body to us to to make the arrangements. |
"We have tried consistently to resolve and move this situation forward to ensure Mrs Scriven is given an appropriate funeral and proper resting place. | "We have tried consistently to resolve and move this situation forward to ensure Mrs Scriven is given an appropriate funeral and proper resting place. |
"This is an exceptional case where a body has been kept in a hospital mortuary for this length of time. | "This is an exceptional case where a body has been kept in a hospital mortuary for this length of time. |
"We can confirm the body has now been released." | "We can confirm the body has now been released." |
Injury claims | Injury claims |
Mrs Scriven was admitted to the hospital in December 2001 after suffering a fall at her care home. | Mrs Scriven was admitted to the hospital in December 2001 after suffering a fall at her care home. |
She had an operation on her left hip but Mr Scriven claims her other leg was injured during her stay in hospital. | She had an operation on her left hip but Mr Scriven claims her other leg was injured during her stay in hospital. |
The right leg later became infected and her son believes this contributed to her death. | The right leg later became infected and her son believes this contributed to her death. |
But his calls for a jury inquest were rejected by a coroner. | But his calls for a jury inquest were rejected by a coroner. |
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