Two funeral directors from Gosport, Hampshire, have been convicted following an investigation that led to the discovery of 46 deceased individuals that were haphazardly stored in an unrefrigerated space. With the condition of the place, the bodies were said to be decomposing over periods spanning weeks and, in some cases, more than a month.
The guilty verdict applied to 49-year-old Richard Elkin and 42-year-old Hayley Bell, the principal operators of Elkin and Bell Funerals. They were convicted of multiple serious crimes, all of which are related to the systematic collapse of ethical standards and an extreme failure in business responsibility.
