An investigation has been launched by Cardiff council after a porn film was accidentally displayed on a screen during the funeral of a man and his baby son.
Simon Lewis died along with his son in a car crash on New Year’s Eve, and hundreds had gathered at the service at the council-run Thornhill crematorium.
A spokesman for Cardiff council said that a written apology has been sent to the family, with an urgent investigation into how the content was visible on the screen already under way.
“There were four television screens used to display visual tributes as part of this funeral service,” they explained.
“The television screen which showed the inappropriate content was recently installed, replacing a screen which was broken.
“We are trying to establish if the new screen – which is a smart television – could have accepted or picked up a broadcast by accident via Bluetooth or across a Wi-Fi network.
“The other three screens, which aren’t smart TVs, were unaffected. We are clear that it isn’t possible for any member of staff to play or download anything on the computer that links to the screens in the chapel.
“The screen has now been completely disconnected until audio visual engineers carry out a thorough investigation.
“We would like to take this opportunity to send our sincere apologies to the family, their relatives, friends and mourners at the funeral.”
We can only imagine how distressing this must have been for the family on such an emotional day.
