Relatives’ Suit Against Crematory Goes to Trial
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Nearly 1,700 relatives of deceased people whose bodies were found scattered across a crematory’s property are suing the owner in a case that goes to trial today.
The lawsuit against Brent Marsh and the estate of his father, former owner Ray Brent Marsh, comes 2 1/2 years after the remains of 334 people were discovered at the Tri-State Crematory in Noble, near the Tennessee line.
Tests revealed the crematory gave some families cement dust instead of their loved ones’ ashes.
Marsh faces 787 charges in a criminal trial set for Oct. 11. If convicted, he could face 8,000 years in prison.
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