Two families in Essequibo had more pain added to their grief following a mix-up by a funeral home that resulted in one family cremating the relative of the other last Saturday.
According to Rakesh Ram, son of deceased Oodit Ram of Mainstay, Essequibo, said that he was told that his father died from Covid-19 and as such would not be allowed to see his body. He said the family was forced to incur additional expense by having to purchase a coffin as they were only informed about the cause of death one day before the funeral. All rituals were performed in the name of Oodit Ram according to Hindu rights.
“I am really frustrated. We tried everything to give our father a decent cremation according to Hindu rights only to find out our father is still at the parlour,” Rakesh Ram lamented.
