Man and woman arrested after police removed 34 bodies from funeral homes

dailyrecord.co.uk:

A man and a woman have been arrested after police removed 34 bodies from funeral homes in Hull.Humberside Police said a 46-year-old man and a 23-year-old woman have been arrested on suspicion of prevention of a lawful and decent burial, fraud by false representation and fraud by abuse of position.

It comes after police launched a major investigation following a top off earlier in the week, reports the Mirror. Officers closed off three branches of the Legacy Independent Funeral Directors in Hull and Beverley, East Yorkshire, on Friday.

Police revealed that dozens of human bodies from one of the firm's branches in Hull, and said they were in the process of identifying remains.

They were taken to the mortuary in Hull. Officers remain at both branches in Hull, as well as one in Beverley.A direct line has been set up for anyone who may be affected.Assistant Chief Constable Thom McLoughlin said: “We can confirm that a man, aged 46 and a woman, aged 23 have been arrested on suspicion of prevention of a lawful and decent burial, fraud by false representation and fraud by abuse of position and remain in police custody at this time.“As part of our investigation, as of today (Sunday 10 March), we can confirm 34 deceased people have now been respectfully transported from Legacy Funeral Directors based on Hessle Road to the mortuary in Hull for formal identification procedures to take place.