Bodies removed from funeral directors amid police probe
manchestereveningnews.co.ukPolice have removed bodies from a funeral directors amid an investigation into the care given to the deceased. Humberside Police sealed off three branches of Legacy Independent Funeral Directors in Hull and the nearby town of Beverley on Friday.
Today, the force confirmed that a number of deceased people had been removed from inside one of the homes, reports the Mirror.
The force said they were also working with coroners and the council as part of its investigation. Assistant Chief Constable Thom McLoughlin said the probe was launched after a tip-off on Wednesday about “the storage and management processes relating to care of the deceased in these locations". READ MORE: John Belfield charged with murder after extradition from South America “Since the initial report was made on Wednesday, 6 March, teams of highly skilled detectives and specially trained staff from Humberside Police have been working closely with partner agencies, including Hull City Council, East Riding of Yorkshire Council and His Majesty’s Coroner," he said. “Together we have been conducting extensive enquiries to fully understand the circumstances and concerns expressed in the report made to us.
As part of this, we are now in the process of moving a number of deceased from the premises on Hessle Road in Hull to the local authority mortuary in Hull.“Specially trained family liaison officers have already seen families involved and will continue to do so.
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