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Christian Bagley death: Police 'sorry' after family denied final farewell Christian Bagley death: Police 'sorry' after family denied final farewell
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Police have apologised after a family were denied saying a final farewell to a suspected Hereford murder victim because of a mistake at a mortuary. A murder victim's family are unable to give him the send-off they hoped for because his body has been allowed to become badly decomposed.
Christian Bagley was found with stab wounds in June. He died in hospital. Christian Bagley, 30, from Hereford, was found with stab wounds in June.
His body was being stored at the mortuary at the University Hospitals of Coventry and Warwickshire but has become so badly decomposed his family will not be able to see him. His body was being stored at the University Hospitals of Coventry and Warwickshire mortuary but has decayed. His family have been told they will not be able to see him at his funeral.
West Mercia Police said it was reviewing its mortuary processes.West Mercia Police said it was reviewing its mortuary processes.
'Truly regrettable''Truly regrettable'
Mr Bagley, 30, was stabbed in his arm and back as he returned from seeing his two-year-old daughter on Father's Day. Mr Bagley was stabbed in his arm and back as he returned from seeing his two-year-old daughter on Father's Day. He died in hospital.
Three men arrested on suspicion of murder have been released without charge.Three men arrested on suspicion of murder have been released without charge.
Mr Bagley's funeral is due to take place on Friday.Mr Bagley's funeral is due to take place on Friday.
Mr Bagley's brother, Wayne Wood, said: "We weren't allowed to touch the body before it went to Coventry because forensics hadn't finished with him. His brother, Wayne Wood, said: "We weren't allowed to touch the body before it went to Coventry because forensics hadn't finished with him.
"I don't know why the body has decayed so much.""I don't know why the body has decayed so much."
The family have been told they will not be able to bury Mr Bagley in his beloved Liverpool Football Club shirt.The family have been told they will not be able to bury Mr Bagley in his beloved Liverpool Football Club shirt.
"The funeral directors told us they couldn't dress the body. The clothes had to be put on top of him," Mr Wood said."The funeral directors told us they couldn't dress the body. The clothes had to be put on top of him," Mr Wood said.
Det Supt Adrian McGee from West Mercia Police said: "We do not know what happened in this case [but it is] truly regrettable.Det Supt Adrian McGee from West Mercia Police said: "We do not know what happened in this case [but it is] truly regrettable.
"We are working to see why this has happened and we are reviewing our mortuary processes to see if we can learn anything from this tragic and regrettable incident."We are working to see why this has happened and we are reviewing our mortuary processes to see if we can learn anything from this tragic and regrettable incident.
"The police will provide the family with a full explanation. We understand it adds to their grief.""The police will provide the family with a full explanation. We understand it adds to their grief."
The hospital is due to issue a statement.