The Oak Park hospital denies the claim.
-- A West Side family is heartbroken because they weren't able to have an open casket for their loved one.
"After they showed us where the body was at, which was in a separate room - which was a warm room - we was very shocked," the funeral home owner said."Very shocked." The funeral director was especially surprised because he had picked up Walton's body from a hospital. With the family's permission, the photos were also shared with the Illinois Department of Public Health.
A spokesperson for West Suburban Medical Center told us,"The claim about Ms. Walton's remains being outside of the morgue is false." Le Mignot asked if the equipment was inspected and if a repair was made after Dec. 21 - when the family tells us the decomposition was brought to the hospital's attention. She was told in response,"We have no further comments."
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