REVEALED: The astonishingly callous email Queensland Health send to a grieving NSW mother desperate to attend her son's funeral
A heartbroken mother desperate to attend her late son's funeral received a heartless email from Queensland Health denying her access to the state. Elena Turner, 72, from Gulmarrad in regional NSW, was left devastated after her son Wayne, 49, died this week after suffering several strokes. The mother and grandmother begged Queensland Health to let her cross the border on Tuesday so she could attend his funeral in Logan. However she was rejected with in an astonishingly cold email. Elena Turner , 72, from Gulmarrad in regional NSW, was left devastated after her son Wayne, 49, died this week 'Under the current funeral protocol, attendees who arrive from overseas or interstate are required to undertaken the 14-day period of quarantine prior to attending the funeral service,' the email read. 'While I appreciate that this was not the answer that you were hoping for, the public health directions and other measures implemented to respond to COVID-19 have been critical.'