Bodies removed from funeral home that was raided by police over ‘concern for care of deceased’

A number of bodies have been removed from a funeral director by police after reports of “concern for care of the deceased”.

Cordons remain in place at three Legacy Independent Funeral Directors after Humberside Police received a report on Wednesday over concerns about the “storage and management processes relating to care of the deceased”.

There is a police presence at the company’s three branches in Hull and the East Riding of Yorkshire.

Residents reported police outside Legacy Funeral Directors in Anlaby Road and Hessle Road, both in Hull, at about 3am on Thursday, Hull Live reported.

Officers remain at both branches, as well as one in Beverley.

As part of Humberside Police’s inquiries, a number of bodies have been moved from the premises on Hessle Road in Hull to the local authority mortuary in Hull, the force said.