Humberside Police said a 46-year-old man and a 23-year-old woman have been arrested on suspicion of prevention of a lawful and decent burial, fraud by false representation and fraud by abuse of position.
Police revealed that dozens of human bodies from one of the firm's branches in Hull, and said they were in the process of identifying remains. They were taken to the mortuary in Hull. Officers remain at both branches in Hull, as well as one in Beverley.
ACC McLoughlin said the force had already been flooded with more than 350 calls relating to the investigation. He added: “Each call we receive is being carefully handled and delicately assessed by a specialist team to ensure we have a thorough understanding of each family’s circumstances. We will get back to each and every one of you as soon as we can.
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