Mortuary staff strike keeps family from burying baby daughter
Durban - The heartbreak for Durban couple Avinash and Alisha Ramdhany at the untimely death of their 3-month-old daughter Avariya on Sunday has been overwhelming - but being unable to bury their adored baby has deeply traumatised them and their family. Yesterday, Avariya’s uncle Jayesh Indurjeeth spoke out about the tragedy which has been exacerbated by the uncaring attitude of Gale Street Mortuary staff who have been on a go-slow strike.
The family’s religious rituals and funeral arrangements were in limbo all week because they could not obtain the baby’s body. Family who had flown in for the funeral, planned for Wednesday, had to return home. Avariya was born with a heart complication and, after falling ill last week, underwent surgery at Albert Luthuli Hospital on Sunday night.
“After the operation, the doctors said all we could do was pray, so we knew it was not good. She passed away later that night.
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