New Delhi: A Colorado couple, John and Carrie Halford, who ran Back to Nature Funeral Home, misused money collected from families for eco-friendly funeral services and spent it on luxury cars, cryptocurrency and designer jewellery, a New York Times reported. mail.
The bodies were found rotting in their facility while they enjoyed their extravagant lifestyle, recently released court documents say.
The Halford family presented their funeral home as a “return to the traditional method of burial.” They offered biodegradable burials and cremations at a cost of up to $1,895. However, instead of funerals, they used the money to purchase items such as a GMC Yukon XL worth $92,566 and an Infiniti SUV worth $28,336.
Over the course of four years, from 2019 to 2023, the couple indulged in lavish trips to Las Vegas and California, as well as shopping at high-end department stores such as Tiffany & Co. And Gucci. They have also invested in cryptocurrencies.
Meanwhile, the bodies of 189 people were left to deteriorate. Court documents revealed that the bodies were stored without refrigeration, in rooms infested with insects and liquid decomposition. Shockingly, some were stacked on top of each other or stored together in body bags held together with duct tape.
In addition to these disturbing discoveries, the investigation uncovered instances in which the Halfords provided families with bags of mixed concrete in place of their loved ones' ashes. The horrific conditions at the Halfords facility were further highlighted when authorities executed a search warrant and found the floors covered in a slippery liquid from human decomposition.
Furthermore, the investigation discovered that the Halfords made serious errors even when they carried out the burial. In one case, they mistakenly buried a female body in a grave designated for a war veteran at Pikes Peak National Cemetery. The veteran's remains were found in the coroner's office.
The Halford family's actions have raised serious concerns about the treatment of deceased individuals and the misappropriation of funds intended for their final rites.
The bodies were found rotting in their facility while they enjoyed their extravagant lifestyle, recently released court documents say.
The Halford family presented their funeral home as a “return to the traditional method of burial.” They offered biodegradable burials and cremations at a cost of up to $1,895. However, instead of funerals, they used the money to purchase items such as a GMC Yukon XL worth $92,566 and an Infiniti SUV worth $28,336.
Over the course of four years, from 2019 to 2023, the couple indulged in lavish trips to Las Vegas and California, as well as shopping at high-end department stores such as Tiffany & Co. And Gucci. They have also invested in cryptocurrencies.
Meanwhile, the bodies of 189 people were left to deteriorate. Court documents revealed that the bodies were stored without refrigeration, in rooms infested with insects and liquid decomposition. Shockingly, some were stacked on top of each other or stored together in body bags held together with duct tape.
In addition to these disturbing discoveries, the investigation uncovered instances in which the Halfords provided families with bags of mixed concrete in place of their loved ones' ashes. The horrific conditions at the Halfords facility were further highlighted when authorities executed a search warrant and found the floors covered in a slippery liquid from human decomposition.
Furthermore, the investigation discovered that the Halfords made serious errors even when they carried out the burial. In one case, they mistakenly buried a female body in a grave designated for a war veteran at Pikes Peak National Cemetery. The veteran's remains were found in the coroner's office.
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