Further 19 urns recovered from Scots funeral parlour amid probe into missing ashes

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A further 19 urns have been recovered from a funeral parlour at the centre of a probe into missing ashes - including four which have yet to be identified.Specialist officers from Police Scotland carried out searches of a branch of A Milne Funeral Directors in Springburn between May 3 and 14.

The investigation came after several families reported allegations of ashes going missing, and financial misconduct.The firm, which also had a branch in Dumbarton, no longer operates from the premises.

On Tuesday, Glasgow City Council confirmed 19 ashes containers recovered during the police search of the address near Springburn Park have been handed over to them.It comes just days after eight urns were handed over to another local authority.

Four of the remains found have not yet been identified and will require further direction from the Scottish Government Inspector.A spokesperson for Glasgow City Council said: “During the clearance of a funeral director’s former premises on Balornock Road, 19 caskets of ashes were found and removed for safe keeping.“The ashes have been returned to the crematoria where the respective cremations took place so the relevant families can be contacted and we have taken responsibility for two of the caskets with 12 going to three other crematoria.“Four caskets are as yet unidentified and we will require direction from the Scottish Government Inspector on Burials, Cremations and Funeral Directors on the approach to take with these four caskets.“Anyone who has queries about ashes should contact the crematorium where the cremation took place.