Funeral venues in England still capping mourners, grieving mother says

Parent of stabbing victim Tai O'Donnell finds London venues restricting numbers despite 17 May lockdown easing

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A grieving mother said she had nowhere left to turn" after dozens of possible venues for a funeral service near London refused to let her invite more than 30 mourners, despite England's coronavirus restrictions being about to change.

Stacey O'Donnell, whose 19-year-old son, Tai O'Donnell, was stabbed to death in his home in Croydon on 3 March, said she was shattered" by her attempts to find a venue for the service.