US EditionCoffins in Dordrecht Burial Vaults Opened Several Times, Councilor Offers Apologies
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Grave rest: For several years, graves were opened at Dordrecht cemetery – without permission – to check the decomposition of the bodies.
At least thirty coffins in the vaults of a cemetery in Dordrecht have been opened since 2013, without the relatives being informed. This is according to research by an independent consultancy. The municipal executive calls the matter "particularly painful." The coffins at Essenhof Cemetery were opened to add a substance intended to promote the decomposition of the bodies. There is less oxygen in the vaults, which causes the decomposition process…
In the past, coffins whose burial rights had not yet expired were opened at Essenhof Cemetery in Dordrecht, without a permit and without the knowledge of the relatives, the municipality reported Wednesday. This happened "with the intention of finding a solution" to problems surrounding so-called cellar graves. Nevertheless, the municipality calls the situation "extremely distressing."
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