Autopsies, funerals on hold

Upset family members of recently-deceased persons outside the Georgetown Hospital morgue yesterday morning

The family members of more than a dozen recently-deceased persons were furious yesterday after turning up for scheduled post-mortem examinations at the Georgetown Hospital morgue, only to be told that they had been delayed until Monday because the pathologist was unavailable.

In several of the cases, funeral arrangements had already been finalised for this weekend.

Upset family members questioned who would now bear the cost of