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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Lauren Morris

Reverend Richard Coles admits to breaking the law by burying people with pets’ ashes

Reverend Richard Coles has revealed that he broke the law by burying people with their pet’s ashes during his time at a Northamptonshire church.

The former Bronski Beat star-turned-priest, 64, admitted to doing so to honour the last wishes of his parishioners, slipping pets’ ashes into their coffins when the undertaker wasn’t looking.

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