Ex-mortician under investigation by Scottish Police over ‘mismanagement of human remains’ | British News

The National Association of Funeral Directors has confirmed that A. Milne Independent Funeral Directors is under disciplinary proceedings and that a hearing will be held after the professional body received a number of complaints.

Scottish police are investigating a former funeral home over alleged mismanagement of human remains and funds.

The investigation comes amid reports that a family allegedly waited three years for A. Milne’s independent funeral directors to deliver their loved ones’ ashes to them.

police Scotland said investigations into the company, which had offices in Glasgow and Dumbarton in West Dunbartonshire, were at an “early stage”.

Forensic scientists were pictured Glasgow Balornock Road branch on Friday.

A Police Scotland spokesman said: “An investigation is ongoing into the conduct of a former funeral director, which had branches in Glasgow and Dumbarton, in relation to the storage/return of cremated remains and allegations of financial misconduct.”

“Inquiries are at an early stage.”

The company’s website is currently inaccessible and a “Critical Error” message is displayed on the screen.

The National Association of Funeral Directors (NAFD) has confirmed that disciplinary proceedings are underway against the company and that a hearing will be held after the industry body received a number of complaints.

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A spokesman for the NAFD said: “We can confirm that the NAFD has received a number of complaints about A. Milne, which have been reviewed by our Professional Standards Committee.”

“The company has apparently stopped correspondence with us, however they have been formally informed that they will be reviewed by the NAFD Disciplinary Committee at a meeting in May where the ultimate sanction available to us is expulsion from membership .”

“As per the mandate of the committee, we do not publicly disclose the details of the complaints lodged.

“As a business association, we have no legal authority and regulate purely by consensus, so expulsion from membership is the harshest punishment available to us.”

A. Milne Independent Funeral Directors has been contacted for comment.