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Police allege a man interfered with a corpse at a Logan funeral home during a viewing on Friday. (ABC News: Lucas Hill)

Three people have been charged after a man allegedly interfered with a corpse at a funeral home south of Brisbane. 

Police say two men and a woman visited a funeral home on Eastern Road at Browns Plains at about 1pm yesterday after arranging to view the body of a man who was known to them.

"It is alleged one of the men interfered with the corpse whilst at the premises and fled the scene before police arrival," police said. 

The second man and the woman were arrested at the scene, while the other man was arrested at about 6:30pm at a Browns Plains residence.

The two men, aged 47 and 38, and the 43-year-old woman were all charged with one count each of misconduct with a corpse, entering a premises with intent to commit an indictable offence, and being armed with intent to enter a premises and commit an indictable offence. 

They are all due to appear in the Brisbane Magistrates Court today.