Funeral director’s horror after part of a corpse allegedly moved during family’s private viewing: ‘We have our cultural reasons’

Three people have been charged after a funeral director in Logan, south of Brisbane, reported that a visitor allegedly removed part of a deceased man’s body during a private viewing. The incident has shocked the funeral home’s staff and raised concerns about the care and dignity owed to the deceased.

Queensland Police allege two men and a woman attended the premises shortly before 1pm on Friday; one man allegedly interfered with the body and left before police arrived. The 47-year-old man, a 38-year-old man and a 43-year-old woman were each charged with entering premises with intent to commit an indictable offence, being armed with intent and misconduct with a corpse. They were due to appear at Brisbane Magistrates Court on Saturday.