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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
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Lauren Harte & Clare McCarthy

Family 'heartbroken' after father's 'disrespectful' burial

A grieving family in Northern Ireland have been left "heartbroken" over the circumstances surrounding their father's burial.

David Silvey, from the Shankill Road area, passed away at the age of 67 following a battle with stomach cancer and was buried at Belfast's Roselawn Cemetery on June 28.

However, they were shocked at the "disrespectful" way his burial was conducted. They claimed cemetery workers began filling in the grave as soon as he was lowered into the ground, meaning David's wife didn't get to pay her final respects, Belfast Live reports.

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