Funeral director says extra charges for burial of overweight or obese people discriminate against their families

Council says measure at Danescourt cemetery in Tettenhall is in response to increase in obesity levels in city

Funeral director says extra charges for burial of overweight or obese people discriminate against their families

The premium meant a 6ft-wide plot at Danescourt Cemetery in Tettenhall, Wolverhampton would cost families £2,700 - a hefty 20 per cent premium on the cost of a standard 5ft grave.