'Funeral director put my baby's body in bouncer in front of TV'
Summary
A BBC investigation found that a funeral director in Leeds, Amie Upton, kept babies' bodies at her home instead of a professional setting. This led to her being banned from NHS maternity wards and mortuaries in the area. Families, including Zoe Ward, were distressed upon learning about these practices.Key Facts
- Amie Upton, a funeral director, was banned from NHS maternity wards and mortuaries in Leeds.
- Families discovered that Ms. Upton kept babies' bodies in her home, rather than in a professional environment.
- Zoe Ward's son, Bleu, died at three weeks old, and his body was placed in Ms. Upton's living room.
- Ms. Upton runs a service called Florrie's Army, which she started after her own daughter was stillborn.
- The funeral industry in England and Wales is unregulated, with no legal requirements for body storage.
- Ms. Upton is not a member of the main trade organisations, which have voluntary membership and conduct codes.
- Another couple, Sharon and Paul, were also misled about the location of their stillborn daughter's body.
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