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Calls for urgent regulation of industry after shocking finds

- LUCY THORNTON

FUNERAL firms and families sickened by the Hull body-handling scandal are calling for regulation with compulsory inspections.

Humberside Police said the remains of 35 people have been recovered alongside suspected human ashes from Legacy Independent Funeral Directors.

As the probe continues, Deputy Chief Constable Dave Marshall said more than 1,000 people have called a helpline expressing concern for loved ones.

Affected families are suffering "sleepless nights" and were further rocked to discover there are currently no compulsory inspections or official regulations.

Michael Fogg, an independent funeral director from Sheffield, said he has been calling for change for 17 years and has started a petition demanding regulation.