THE mother of a man who died in a motorcycle accident has spoken of her horror after children were allowed to view his body.

Daniel Trott died after his motorbike crashed into a lamppost in Stroud Crescent East, in Bransholme, last month.

The 22-year-old was laid to rest at the Co-operative funeral home, at North Point Shopping Centre, on the estate.

His family had given strict instructions to staff not to allow anyone to view his body without their permission.

However, three children, aged about 10, were allowed to visit Mr Trott, who lived in Bilton Grange, on their own last Tuesday.

Neither the funeral home nor the family know who these children were.

Donna Fountain, Mr Trott's mother, said: "It is disgusting. Words can hardly describe it, but what happened I think is despicable.

"We told staff the only people allowed to see my son were those who had business cards, which were given to us by the funeral home.

"But the three children were allowed in. I found out after they told my youngest son they had visited Daniel.

"I rang the home and asked if he had had any visitors and they confirmed the children had been to see him.

"It is heartbreaking enough to lose my son, but to allow anyone in to see him has turned his death into a freak show.

"It really is disgraceful."

A spokeswoman for The Co-operative Funeralcare, said: "Our member of staff acted in good faith, believing the boys, who explained they were friends of the deceased, had been given permission by the deceased's mother.

"This was an error, for which we have apologised to the family."