Canterbury Mornings

Michelle Bishop: Christchurch mother calls for changes to funeral industry following tragic experience

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A Christchurch mother whose daughter wasn't embalmed properly says the funeral industry needs a shake-up.A Health Ministry review follows a string of mistakes with grieving families complaining about bodies even being wrongly cremated.Michelle Bishop told Chris Lynch the body of her daughter Sharnae started changing colour within two hours of her return and they were told to use make-up.She says the problems are because anybody can start up a funeral home and they don't need to be registered.Bishop says there are good and bad funeral homes - but their experience was terrible. LISTEN ABOVE