Lincolnshire Pensioner Discovers Stranger Buried in Her Reserved Grave

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Marie Lane bought her Lincolnshire burial plot in 2013 to be near her parents.

She discovered a stranger buried in the space during a 2023 cemetery visit.

The Ministry of Justice issued an exhumation licence without next-of-kin consent.

Deeping St James Parish Council apologised for the error.

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