[Mr Ramsbotham]

However, does that satisfy the military's agreement with the families that they would dispose of these remains in a dignified and respectful manner?

I would never have a problem with it. I don't think we're talking about whole bodies or large pieces of bodies being disrespectfully disposed of. My understanding of the issue is that small parts of bodies were getting mixed together and no one could say where they belonged. Like the blood being washed down the drain, these parts weren't considered significant enough to warrant special treatment. Maybe they ought to have been, but I can't see getting excited about it to the point where we're getting ourselves all worked up.

For my part, I've been through that mortuary and seen how they operate. I can't honestly imagine anyone there deliberately doing anything to disrespect the remains of deceased service members.

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Like the blood being washed down the drain, these parts weren't considered significant enough to warrant special treatment.

Sorry, Mr R, but I have a funeral manual with the coordinates of wartime body parts, found after the body had been recovered and shipped, buried at sea with prayer and all respect.

I am not saying anything about you or your experience; I'm saying those persons did not handle their responsibilities correctly.