ASHES OF 11 ARE FOUND.Byline: JEREMY ARMSTRONG THE cremated remains of 11 people have been discovered in funeral urns abandoned at an electricity sub station. Workmen carrying out routine maintenance made the macabre ma·ca·bre adj. 1. Suggesting the horror of death and decay; gruesome: macabre tales of war and plague in the Middle Ages. See Synonyms at ghastly. 2. discovery of the ashes, some of which dated back 30 years, on an industrial estate. The wooden boxes were placed side by side at the CE Electric plant in Darlington, Co Durham - each carried the name of the deceased and the date of the funeral. They had been stored at the Co-op Funeralcare undertakers' site in the town after the cremations between 1979 and 1990. Most of the deceased were in their 60s or 70s when they died and from the local area. They are not being named while next of kin The blood relatives entitled by law to inherit the property of a person who dies without leaving a valid will, although the term is sometimes interpreted to include a relationship existing by reason of marriage. Cross-references Descent and Distribution. are informed. An investigation is underway by the Co-op, police and Darlington council to find out how the remains came to be left at the sub station. A Co-op spokesman said: "This matter is, understandably, of great concern. It is still unclear as to how or why the cremated remains were removed from our premises, whether accidentally or deliberately, but this was clearly done without our permission." A police spokesman said it was unlikely any criminal offence was committed, but admitted it would be "distressing" for relatives of the deceased. He added: "Inquiries are being made to find out how they came to be there." CAPTION(S): CREMATION cremation, disposal of a corpse by fire. It is an ancient and widespread practice, second only to burial. It has been found among the chiefdoms of the Pacific Northwest, among Northern Athapascan bands in Alaska, and among Canadian cultural groups. An urn |
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