Late taxi means widow misses husband's funeral

A taxi firm in Plymouth has apologised to a widow who missed her husband's funeral after her taxi turned up late.

Eileen Mace, 84, was collected from the nursing home where she had lived with her late husband William, also 84, five minutes after the funeral had started.

When she got to Weston Mill Crematorium on Monday, the service was over. It could not be delayed as another funeral was booked immediately afterwards.

The couple's son David Mace said his mother had been left "heartbroken".

"She arrived just in time to see the coffin going through the curtains at the crematorium," he said.

Plymouth Taxis said it had apologised and launched an investigation.