Police remove 34 bodies from UK funeral home, 2 arrested for fraud and preventing burial
- Man and woman arrested after investigations at three branches of Legacy Funeral Directors in Hull and East Yorkshire
- Police said 34 bodies were taken to a mortuary for identification; no other details were immediately available
Nearly three dozen bodies were removed from a funeral home in northern England, and a man and woman were arrested on Sunday on suspicion of fraud and preventing a lawful burial, police said.
Humberside Police announced the developments after five days of investigation at three branches of Legacy Funeral Directors in Hull and East Yorkshire.
Assistant Chief Constable Thom McLoughlin said 34 bodies had been taken to a mortuary in Hull for identification.
A 46-year-old man and 23-year-old woman, whose identifies were not disclosed by authorities, were arrested on suspicion of preventing a lawful and decent burial, fraud by false representation and fraud by abuse of position.
No other details were available about the nature of the suspected crimes.
In the US there have been several sensational cases of funeral home operators being arrested after dozens of bodies and cremated remains were found on their properties.