Police found the body in the US state of Colorado last year after an ordinary person reacted to the smell. The bodies were hidden inside an insect-infested building, and in several cases were stacked on top of each other.
Not only that, the relatives of the deceased believe that the bodies were burned, some of which date back to 2019.
According to the Associated Press news agency, the funeral home owners are suspected of producing false cremation certificates and distributing fake ashes to families who hired them. Documents from the ongoing trial show that in some cases the “ash” was dried concrete.
In addition to payment from customers The couple is said to have received more than 9.5 million Swedish krona in support from various funds during the Covid-19 pandemic. The money was used to buy expensive cars, go on trips, and invest in cryptocurrencies. They are also said to have undergone beauty treatments and shopped at exclusive stores like Gucci and Tiffany & Co.
The couple is charged with 15 counts of defrauding the US government and funeral home customers. On Thursday, they pleaded guilty to parts of the charges in hopes of reaching a plea deal that would mean a maximum of 15 years in prison, according to the Associated Press.
One of those affected by the funeral scandal is Christina Page, who hired the agency when her son died in 2019. She testified in court about the state his body was in when it was discovered.
He lost 60 percent of his body weight as he lay beneath a pile of corpses. Mice and worms ate his face.
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