British Funeral Director Sentenced to 20 Years for Desecrating Remains
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A British funeral director was sentenced to 20 years in prison for desecrating the remains of dozens of the dead. He stored bodies meant for cremation or burial for months, sometimes years, and gave families the wrong ashes. The case has highlighted the lack of regulatory rules in the funeral industry in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
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