Mourning families are buried beneath morgue charges

Grieving families are being overcharged by private morgues in Beijing that are often not qualified to carry out the services they provide, according to a report in Beijing News.

Quoting an unnamed hospital morgue worker, the newspaper said more than 100 private morgues attached to hospitals in the capital have formed close relationships with fewer than 10 funeral company operators.

The report said some unlicensed private morgue operators use the official accreditations of the established private funeral homes, paying between 100,000 yuan and 1 million yuan a year for the use of the documents.