Disrespect the dead at your own peril
It is said that dead men tale no tales, but they sure deserve respect. And a mortuary attendant can attest to this.
Tempers flared when a group of mourners confronted the attendant at midnight accusing him of mishandling a corpse they had brought to a hospital in Taita District for preservation.
The angry mourners from Wundanyi attacked the Wesu District Hospital worker after he allegedly dropped the body on the floor in a fit of anger. This was after the mourners declined to part with a bribe of Sh1,500, which he demanded before working on the corpse.
And to save himself from possible lynching, the besieged attendant grabbed a syringe used in the preservation of dead bodies, forcing his attackers to scamper for safety.
The mourners condemned the man’s callous attitude towards the corpse, describing him as heartless.
"His action was a sign of lack of disrespect for the dead and that’s why we decided to discipline him. Even the dead deserve to be treated humanely," said Mr Stephen Mwangula, a cousin to the deceased.
The mourners later frog-marched the attendant to the Wundanyi Police Station, with a police source later saying the matter was settled amicably.
Thanks To Renny
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Oh what a tale it just goes to show that when yu are given a task you have to do it to the best of your skill.
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