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A shocked son says he jumped into his mum's grave after her coffin fell head first while being lowered into the ground.
Doris Londsale, 75, was being laid to rest at Stapenhill Cemetery when horrified ones witnessed her coffin being dropped - an incident the funeral director claims has never happened before in 21 years of operation.
According to Birmingham Live, son Darren Clarke had turned away as he was too upset to watch his mother being lowered down, but looked up when he heard gasps from those around him.
He realised in horror that her coffin had fallen into the grave, and promptly jumped down to lift it back up.
Funeral directors Murray's has apologised for the accident and paid compensation to the family.
But Mr Clarke said he has been left suffering flashbacks and has since been unable to return to her graveside.
Mr Clarke said: "They were carrying her coffin to the grave at waist height. I couldn't watch so I faced the tree about three metres away. Then I heard a gasp. I turned round to see and my sister say they'd dropped my mum.
"I ran over and jumped in the grave. I lifted it right and got her back out. I am just grateful it didn't open."
Mrs Lonsdale was buried on Tuesday, December 21. The service took place at Elim Pentecostal Church before the interment at Stapenhill.
Bosses from Murray's Funeral Directors said one end of the coffin accidentally fell in the grave.
But Mr Clarke said he was still suffering as a consequence of the incident.
He said: "I haven't been back to the cemetery. I wake up sweating. We haven't been able to grieve. It is horrible.
"I keep replaying it. I feel like I let my mum down. It was undignified for my mum. This was on my watch."
The family later complained to the firm and in a letter
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