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Elen Davies
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Senior Journalist Reporter, BBC One Wales
Cardiff
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By Elen Davies Verified, Sara Dafydd| BBC News Verified Elen Davies & Sara DafyddBBC NewsFamilies are unable to say goodbye to loved ones because of changes to death certificates which has also led to overcrowded mortuaries, a funeral director has said. Geraint Griffith said it was taking between 10 and 20 days for bodies to arrive due to the new system, introduced in September, which he said made it hard to make them look presentable for loved ones.
By Elen Davies Verified| BBC News Verified A man described by his family as a "mischievous free spirit" died after a canoe he had stolen capsized, an inquest has heard. Leon Peter Vernon-White, 24, from Gloucestershire, drowned in the River Teifi, Cardigan, Ceredigion after travelling from Tewkesbury with two friends and his dog to visit his mother on 6 June 2024. Dyfed Powys Police were made aware of the incident at 19:42 BST on Thursday 6 June and the inquest heard Mr Vernon-White's body was recovered at about 01:00 on Friday 7 June.
By Elen Davies Verified, Sara Dafydd| BBC News Verified Elen Davies & Sara DafyddBBC NewsFamilies are unable to say goodbye to loved ones because of changes to death certificates which has also led to overcrowded mortuaries, a funeral director has said. Geraint Griffith said it was taking between 10 and 20 days for bodies to arrive due to the new system, introduced in September, which he said made it hard to make them look presentable for loved ones.
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BBC One Wales