Police have seized suspected human ashes from a funeral parlour in Hull which is being investigated over the handling of remains of the deceased.
Have you been affected by this story? Email [email protected] Police officers investigating Legacy Independent Funeral Directors in Hull said today they have recovered 35 bodies and a "quantity of what we suspect to be human ashes."Humberside Police Assistant Chief Constable Thom McLoughlin said the deceased had been moved to a mortuary in Hull where they await formal identification.Investigators are looking into concerns about the storage and management of the deceased at the company.
A direct line has been set up for anyone who may be affected.Assistant Chief Constable Thom McLoughlin said on Sunday: "We can confirm that a man aged 46 and a woman aged 23 have been arrested on suspicion of prevention of a lawful and decent burial, fraud by false representation and fraud by abuse of position and remain in police custody at this time.
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