Legacy Independent Funeral Directors is the subject of an investigation after officers recovered 35 bodies and suspected human ashes from the Hull-based firm. Some “heartbroken” family members have spoken of their concerns following the probe, with one woman saying she believed she kissed an empty coffin at her father’s funeral. Mr Stone told the broadcaster the firm said the family could pick up her ashes within a couple of weeks. Officers cordoned off three Legacy Independent Funeral Directors sites after the force received a report on Wednesday of concerns about the “storage and management processes relating to care of the deceased”. Legacy Independent Funeral Directors is owned by Robert Bush, according to Companies House.

Source: The Times March 13, 2024 11:24 UTC