Nationwide — Chris Parham and LaQuanda Brown, African American dad and mom from White Plains, Maryland, who misplaced their 2-month-old son, Coi’Seir, later discovered the funeral residence gave them the fallacious ashes. They then found their child’s physique was hidden on the funeral residence homeowners’ non-public residence. The household had waited weeks earlier than getting their son Coi’Seir’s ashes from Heaven Certain Crematorium. However it turned out the crematorium by no means cremated him. As a substitute, his physique was discovered decomposing in the identical garments he wore at his funeral, inside the house of Heaven Certain’s homeowners, Rosa Turner and Brandon Williams.
Based on Fox 5 DC, Heaven Certain Crematorium had a troubled historical past. In 2017, the Maryland Demise Providers Oversight Board cited them for mishandling human stays. Earlier this yr, the crematorium was shut down when investigators discovered our bodies stacked in cardboard bins. However nobody anticipated the stays to be stored on the homeowners’ home.
Chris and LaQuanda had labored with Stewart Funeral House in Washington, D.C., for his or her son’s preparations. They nonetheless don’t understand how Coi’Seir’s physique ended up with Heaven Certain’s homeowners, feeling betrayed by each companies.
They’ve filed a $10 million lawsuit towards Stewart Funeral House, Heaven Certain, and its homeowners. They’re additionally demanding legal fees. Authorities have confirmed a legal investigation is underway.
