family for.Darren's beloved mother Doris Lonsdale, 75, was being laid to rest at Stapenhill Cemetery in Burton-on-Trent on December 21.He was so upset at the loss of his mum that he couldn't bear to watch as her coffin was being lowered into the ground.But then he heard gasps from the other mourners, and looked to see that her coffin had fallen into the grave, Staffordshire Live reported.Mr Clarke jumped into the grave in order to try to put it right.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."Bosses from Murray's Funeral Directors said one end of the coffin accidentally fell in the grave.Mr Clarke said he was still suffering as a consequence of the incident.He told Staffordshire Live: "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.
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