The wrong body cremation powder at the funeral...the arrest of a bereaved family member who assaulted an employee
Sep 10, 2025
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According to local media such as the Yonhap News Network, the accident occurred at a funeral home in Shinju, Taiwan, on the 5th. Later in the day, the family of the late Luo opened the coffin to say goodbye, and a completely different body lay inside.
The scene was quickly stirred by the cry of grandson Lin (28), who said, "'This is not my grandmother.'" As a result of the confirmation, it was revealed that Luo's body had already been cremated in the morning. On the contrary, the body, which was scheduled to be cremated in the morning, was on standby until the afternoon.
The bereaved families, who were enraged by this, even had a physical conflict while protesting against the funeral home representative (58) and a female employee (25). In the process, the female employee was taken to the hospital with a bruised rib, and the police were dispatched to calm the situation. Although the employees who were assaulted did not want to file a complaint, police sent those involved on charges of bodily harm.
The funeral home admitted that it neglected the process of identifying the body and reached a compensation agreement with the bereaved family. A company official said "We will strengthen employee training and verification procedures to prevent recurrence" The industry points out the possibility that the wristband with the QR code for identifying the body was removed too early.
The funeral home has also caused controversy over poor management in the past. In 2023, there was an incident in which the body of a 39-year-old Indonesian worker was almost put on the autopsy table instead of an autopsy of a 29-year-old Vietnamese worker by mistake. At that time, errors were found in advance and did not lead to a major accident, but the head of the funeral home resigned after controversy.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
