Funeral parlours: Calls to treat the dead with more respect

A dog roaming the road at night near some funeral parlours in Geylang Bahru Terrace. An ST reader had complained last month of dogs entering a parlour where his mother's body was being prepared for her funeral.
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A hearse near funeral parlours along Geylang Bahru Terrace. ST PHOTO: GAVIN FOO
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SINGAPORE - A man who engaged a funeral parlour to handle the preparation of his mother's body for her funeral was appalled to find her lying uncovered on an embalming table.

In the night, neighbourhood dogs entered the parlour and slept beneath the tables.

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