All news on the topic: Funerals
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Robert Bush and Legacy Funeral Directors: how a funeral home turned into a “house of deception” with 30 hidden bodies and dozens of fake ashes
A funeral director is facing imprisonment after he secretly stored the bodies of 30 victims and gave their grieving families urns filled with the ashes of strangers.
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Teen who killed two passengers in late-night crash filmed tiktoks after tragedy, court hears
While the families of Harrison Carter and George Stephenson were planning their sons’ funerals, the teenage driver responsible for their deaths was choreographing TikToks.
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Ex-funeral director admits massive fraud after human remains scandal
A former funeral director has pleaded guilty to more than 30 fraud charges after a major investigation into the discovery of human remains at his premises - but will face a trial after denying dozens of other claims.
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Tyson Fury honours friend Ricky Hatton with throne-inspired suit despite criticism
Tyson Fury left himself open to accusations of self-indulgence with his choice of outfit as he attended Ricky Hatton’s funeral, but a heartwarming explanation has emerged.
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Boxing legend Ricky Hatton laid to rest as thousands line Manchester streets
Boxing legend Ricky Hatton has been laid to rest in front of numerous famous faces as thousands of mourners lined the streets of Manchester.
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King Charles, Prince William, Princess Kate, and Princess Anne join royal family at Westminster Cathedral farewell
King Charles and several other senior Royal Family members led mourners at the Duchess of Kent’s funeral at Westminster Cathedral today.
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Farewell to the Duchess of Kent as coffin arrives at Westminster Cathedral
The coffin of Katharine, Duchess of Kent, has been received during a solemn ceremony at Westminster Cathedral on the eve of her funeral service.
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Royal family to attend funeral of Duchess of Kent in Windsor
The Duchess of Kent will be laid to rest in Windsor after a Catholic funeral service at Westminster Cathedral, Buckingham Palace has announced.
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Streamers accused of torturing Jean Pormanove attend his funeral
The individuals accused of torturing and humiliating a streamer for days until he died have come together again at his funeral.
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Mother horrified as Leeds funeral director kept her deceased baby “watching cartoons” at home
A funeral director has been prohibited from working with hospitals in Leeds after a mother reported she was left distraught upon discovering her deceased baby positioned as if "watching" cartoons at the woman’s home.
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Rolls-Royce farewell: businessman buried in solid gold coffin in South London
The leader of a traveler family was laid to rest in a solid gold coffin in South London.
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Police submit funeral home investigation file to CPS
Police investigating a funeral directors in Hull have passed a file containing more than 13,000 exhibits to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS).
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'I'm scared my Norman's body isn't in our plot and I'll be buried by a stranger'
Great-grandmother Rita Goldspink, 77, fears her husband is not buried in the double grave plot the family owns as investigations into Legacy Independent Funeral Directors go on
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Police checking if 'ashes are human' after bodies taken from funeral directors
Humberside Police officers investigating Legacy Independent Funeral Directors in Hull over the remains of 35 people said the National Crime Agency is checking whether they're human
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Body of gran left to decompose at funeral parlour for seven weeks family say
Relatives and friends of 78-year-old Susan Stone gathered at the 'chapel' at Legacy Independent Funeral Directors for the ceremony in January to say goodbye and were told her body would be taken off for cremation
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UK's wackiest funeral as mourners attend Punch and Judy send-off for superfan
Carol Lee, from the West Midlands, tragically passed away from Alzheimer's earlier this year. Her daughter, Rachael, gave her an original send off with a Punch and Judy show
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Horror as pregnant teacher dies after classroom collapse weeks before due date
Courtney Fannon and her unborn little girl Hadley Jaye passed away after the special education teacher collapsed in the classroom during school hours a month before her due date
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Funeral home where police removed 35 bodies has flowers placed at scene
Humberside Police raided several premises belonging to Legacy Independent Funeral Directors before removing 35 bodies, suspected human ashes and arrested two people, aged 46 and 23
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Funeral home at centre of probe is boarded up and hanging baskets torn down
One of the Legacy Independent Funeral Directors branches in Hull has been boarded up, as fury builds among the community after police launched an investigation over 'concerns for care of the deceased'
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Funeral home probe prompts family and business calls for compulsory inspections
Funeral experts are demanding for inspections to be mandatory after families were left heartbroken when police removed more than 30 bodies from a funeral parlour following concerns in Hull
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King Charles' desperate seven-word plea to feuding sons William and Harry
Prince William and his brother Prince Harry are all-but estranged as the royal feud rumbles on - despite a desperate and heartfelt plea from their father, King Charles
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Mum chokes to death as she cooks dinner for family
Siobhan Rose Simmonds choked while cooking at home in Dover, Kent, and spent a week in a coma before dying - now her family have said she was able to donate her organs
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Hull funeral home suspects sent 'burn in hell' threats after 35 bodies found
The remains of 35 people, either corpses or ashes, have been removed from three different premises owned by Legacy Funeral Directors in Hull - with serious concerns having been raised over how the remains were managed and stored
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Widow who wears 'husband's ashes' as jewellery 'told body found in freezer'
Humberside Police raided Legacy Independent Funeral Directors in Hull last week, with 35 bodies removed from the firm's freezers and two people subsequently arrested
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Thomas Kingston's funeral date has heartbreaking significance for his widow
Approximately 140 friends and family, including Prince William, attended today's funeral service for Thomas Kingston - the date had an emotional significance for widow Lady Gabriella Windsor
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