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Nick Wilson and William Ton

'No dignity': formal apology for stolen body parts

Tony Santi (left) died in 1976 but it took 50 years for all his remains to be buried together. (PR IMAGE PHOTO)

Families of more than 100 people whose remains were secretly kept after autopsies and given to a museum have received a formal apology, as authorities identify five people likely involved in the historic practice.

Tasmanian politicians of all stripes contributed apologies after Health Minister Bridget Archer moved a formal motion in the state's parliament on Tuesday.

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