Hull: dozens of families given wrong details on babies’ remains

Bereaved parents call for independent inquiry as council admits ‘historical inconsistencies’ in infant cremations

Bereaved parents who were not given the ashes of their dead babies have called for an independent inquiry after a report found that dozens of families had been given incorrect or incomplete information in relation to their children’s remains.

Hull city council has accepted that there were “historical inconsistencies” in its handling of infant cremations, in a report by the local authority, produced following a campaign by bereaved parents.

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