By Donna Leanne Bradley-Brown •
Published: 19 Oct 2024 • 20:29
• 1 minute read
A Polish funerary service has issued an apologetic statement after the mortifying moment when a body it was transporting fell from the hearse.
Drivers and pedestrians in the south-east of Poland got a shock on Friday, when a faulty catch on the boot of a hearse resulted in a dead body tumbling out of the vehicle and onto a pedestrian crossing.
An insensitive post on local media showed a photograph of the corpse lying on the crossing, whilst according to Polish press, a driver was terrified he had hit someone when his windscreen was first blocked by a sheet before the sheet slid down and off the car to reveal the body lying in the road.
The incident, which occurred in the city of Stalowa Wola, has resulted in a sincere apology from the funerary service. Hades Funeral Services were suitably mortified by the event and have issued a statement on their professional website expressing their “deep regret” and assuring both current and potential clients that the incident “does not reflect the high standards of [the] company” and occurred “as a result of an unexpected technical failure” in the locking mechanism in the tailgate of the hearse.
The company sent its personal condolences to family and friends of the deceased, whilst apologising profusely to anyone affected by or disturbed by the accident.
Sign up for personalised news
Subscribe to our Euro Weekly News alerts to get the latest stories into your inbox!
By signing up, you will create a Euro Weekly News account if you don’t already have one. Review our
Privacy Policy for more information about our privacy practices.
Written by
Donna Leanne Bradley-Brown
Originally from the U.K., Donna Bradley-Brown first moved to Mallorca in 2002. She immediately fell in love with the island and knew it was destined to be her home. Donna is particularly passionate about animals, art and the environment. If you have a news story she would love to hear from you at [email protected]
[Photo Credit @caroixyz]
Leave a comment Cancel reply
Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *
Known as the PEOPLE’S PAPER, Euro Weekly News is the leading English language newspaper in Spain. And it’s FREE!
Covering the Almeria, Axarquia, Costa Blanca North, Costa Blanca South, Costa del Sol , Costa Calida, Mallorca and beyond, EWN supports and inspires the individuals, neighbourhoods, and communities we serve, by delivering news with a social conscience. Whether it’s local news in Spain, UK news or international stories, we are proud to be the voice for the expat communities who now call Spain home.
With around half a million print readers a week and over 1.5 million web views per month, EWN has the biggest readership of any English language newspaper in Spain. The paper prints over 150 news stories a week with many hundreds more on the web – no one else even comes close.
Our publication has won numerous awards over the last 25 years including Best Free Newspaper of the Year (Premios AEEPP), Company of the Year (Costa del Sol Business Awards) and Collaboration with Foreigners honours (Mijas Town Hall). All of this comes at ZERO cost to our readers. All our print and online content always has been and always will be FREE OF CHARGE.
Sign up for personalised news
Subscribe to our Euro Weekly News alerts to get the latest stories into your inbox!
By signing up, you will create a Euro Weekly News account if you don’t already have one. Review our Privacy Policy for more information about our privacy practices.
Close
