Screengrab taken from video on social mediaPoll Should people be more cautious with decorative urns around children? A UK mother was in shock when she discovered her toddler consuming her father's ashes in their living room.Natasha Emeny from Lincoln briefly went upstairs to handle laundry, returning to find her one-year-old son interacting with her deceased father's ashes. She had positioned the urn on an elevated shelf specifically to prevent such incidents.Natasha recorded her son's behaviour, generating widespread amusement. 'She can be heard saying in the video saying, "My son has eaten my dad's ashes! ""It took me a moment to realise it was in fact my dad's ashes," she further adding, "I was mortified.

Source: The Times April 03, 2025 12:42 UTC