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Maryland officials are forcing a funeral home to shut down after an inspector discovered as many as 46 mistreated bodies during a surprise visit. A report for D.C.'s Fox-affiliate WTTG has more details.
"Dozens of bodies piled up in a garage and leaking fluids. The inspector called it shameful and ordered the Chambers Funeral Home to close. The funeral home now has until Friday to cremate the bodies."
The bodies had come from Georgetown University Medical Center and some of the body bags were found to have no identification tags — outraging many. One writer for the Examiner says this should be a lesson for family members of the deceased.
"Perhaps due diligence on the part of the customer or members of the family may be a good practice to follow to ensure that deceased-loved ones are properly cared for."
The funeral home hopes to fight its license suspension, but a writer for the North Carolina Christian radio station The Light says it doesn't stand a chance.
"This is a crying shame. Do you think the funeral home deserves a second chance to let momma’s body rot in the attic 6 months after you held the service?"
But one customer of the funeral home believes it was all an honest mistake.
"They're good people, they just made a mistake. They have good intentions."
So, what do you think? Does the funeral home deserve their license back?
Writer: Marlena Kopacz
Producer: Newsy Staff
