The owner of a funeral home who stored 189 bodies and delivered false ashes to family members will be sentenced.

United States – Judicial authorities reported that in the coming days, a sentence will be handed down against the owner of a funeral home accused of irregularly storing 189 bodies and delivering false ashes to the families of deceased persons. The case has caused deep social shock due to the serious emotional damage inflicted on hundreds of families. According to the investigation, the accused violated basic protocols for handling human remains, keeping the bodies in unsanitary conditions and deliberately deceiving the bereaved, who believed they had received the ashes of their loved ones after cremation services. The authorities described the events as a serious violation of human dignity and public trust. We recommend reading: Public Health maintains surveillance due to increase in measles cases in the region. The ruling will set a legal precedent in the regulation of funeral services and consumer protection. Relatives of the victims hope that the ruling represents an act of justice and a measure to prevent similar events from happening again threaten, while official bodies reinforce controls over this type of establishment.