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INSANE: Rogue funeral directors can keep dead bodies in their garages without industry regulation inquiry finds | Rare Historical Photos

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Unchecked funeral directors could keep bodies of dead people in their garages, an inquiry chairman has warned as he called for a regulator to police the sector.

The warning comes following the “distressing” reports of neglect in the funeral care sector, as police are investigating allegations against a funeral directors in Hull.

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