A lonely death

transam · 15 Nov 2019

Council tenant Michael Stewart stopped paying rent and neighbours reported his front door was broken

The council (Aberdeen) took there time sealing the flat up with out checking inside

Plod eventually found the body of Mr Stewart in the flat were he had been dead for over 8 weeks

Mottie · 15 Nov 2019

That is a sad way to go. It says a lot that not one person was in contact with this poor person.

transam · 15 Nov 2019

Mr stewarts mother Jand Grant sought an apology from the council

On the 30th of October Angela Scott chief exec emailed a Councillor

Saying a heartfelt apology was given to Mrs Grant and we have sought to support her

Mrs grant is on benefits and has had to pay 5 grand funeral costs

In a good will gesture the council recently sent her a bill for £800 for releasing her sons body

Mrs grant is not sure how much more apology and support she can expect from the council
"

Tigercubrider · 15 Nov 2019

5 grand?

conny · 15 Nov 2019

Basic funeral costs these days.

ironsidebod · 15 Nov 2019

Average burial cost in the UK is just over 4 grand, so allow for tabloid rounding and there's your 5k

EFLImpudence · 15 Nov 2019

transam said:
Mrs grant is on benefits and has had to pay 5 grand funeral costs

ironsidebod · 15 Nov 2019

EFLImpudence said:

Only the lonely with no family or friends are afforded a Paupers funeral (and that ain't much). It's expensive this dying lark!

Tigercubrider · 15 Nov 2019

My mum's funeral was about 3k from memory. That's roughly 7 years ago

transam · 15 Nov 2019

Avoid funeral costs donate yer body for medical research

After they have finished with you they will Bury you

May save your relatives a few squid

ironsidebod · 15 Nov 2019

transam said:
Avoid funeral costs donate yer body for medical research

After they have finished with you they will Bury you

May save your relatives a few squid

Unless they give your body to the Military for munitions testing....

https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/usa-bodybrokers-industry/

Brigadier · 15 Nov 2019

My nephew's am undertaker. Worth knowing, by the looks of it

big-all · 15 Nov 2019

if she is on benefits she may get help with the funeral costs
https://www.mygov.scot/funeral-support-payment/
https://www.gov.uk/funeral-payments

transam · 15 Nov 2019

There is a place in the states we're people donate there bodies to. Be just left out side in a field (?) all to do with decomposition research for law enforcement organisations

Forensics training ect ect

ironsidebod · 15 Nov 2019

transam said:
There is a place in the states we're people donate there bodies to. Be just left out side in a field (?) all to do with decomposition research for law enforcement organisations

Forensics training ect ect

The Body Farm!

A lonely death

Similar threads