Texas mortuary worker sues, says handling decapitated 3-month-old caused post-traumatic stress

Fort Worth man Craig Vandewege, faces capital murder charges for the slaying of that child, who was decapitated, and his wife. less The mortuary worker who prepared the corpse of a 3-month-old child is suing the company where he worked. Pictured here is Fort Worth man Craig Vandewege, faces capital murder charges for the slaying of that ... more The mortuary worker who prepared the corpse of a 3-month-old child is suing the company where he worked. Pictured here is Photo: Screenshot Via KMGH - Denver Photo: Screenshot Via KMGH - Denver Image 1 of / 41 Caption Close Texas mortuary worker sues, says handling decapitated 3-month-old caused post-traumatic stress 1 / 41 Back to Gallery

There's a new twist in the gruesome murder of Shanna Riddle Vandewege and her 3-month-old son, Diederik. In December, Craig Vandewege was accused of slashing the throats of his wife and child. He's currently awaiting trial after being extradited to Fort Worth.

Now, the mortuary employee assigned to prepare their corpses has filed a lawsuit against his former employer.

Jeremy Hoes alleges that Accucare Mortuary Services Inc. in Fort Worth wrongfully terminated him, which violates Texas' Labor Code.

Hoes said he was assigned to perform services on the late mother and her 3-month-old child, who had been decapitated. He claims that the case prompted post-traumatic stress.

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In an unrelated case, he said he was also asked to handle the corpse of a person who committed suicide by ingesting paint fumes. He said he ingested the same fumes as a part of his work at the Accucare and developed chronic asthma as a result. He accuses Accucare of not providing him with "personal protective equipment."

In the lawsuit obtained by WFAA, Hoes said that he was wrongfully terminated after telling his employer that he would be filing a worker's compensation claim.

He is seeking back- and front-pay, compensatory and punitive damages, as well as legal fees.

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See the video above for more details on the Vandewege case.