Fury at funeral parlour frolics

Undertakers' staff face the sack after shameful scenes during a wild party at their funeral parlour. Photos and videos have emerged of the workers stripping for a Full Monty-style routine beside a hearse

Horrified bosses suspended several members of staff who frolicked near the funeral home's mortuary. The undignified bash shattered the normal calm at George Pettit & Son, in Chester.

The firm, run by the giant Co-operative Funeralcare, deals with dead and stillborn babies from Alder Hey hospital, Liverpool.



A source at the home said: "The Co-op prides itself on dignity but these workers did not show any. Anyone's son or daughter could have been in there and they carry on like that. It shows a total lack of respect. This will make people feel sick."

One video shot from the Christmas Eve party shows a worker with a nipple chain wearing only a thong with the slogan "Jingle My Bells".

Co-op Funeralcare, which runs 800 homes, could not confirm whether there were bodies at the parlour during the party. A spokesman said: "We are appalled to learn of this incident and will never tolerate this kind of behaviour."