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i want to read just a line in the conclusion here. the board has exhausted all available investigative avenues at its disposal, and no d determination could be made whether the organs were transferred to the funeral establishment with the body. at the end of the investigation have come out with what the decision is. and in this case, no action. the body was also stuffed with newspaper. so i mean again somebody s lying. either somebody who did the original autopsy didn t include the organs in the body, or there s someone at the funeral home did something with the organs and stuffed wit newspaper. somebody s not telling the truth. reporter: well, the funeral home here has never denied stuffing the body with newspaper, although we spoke with leaders at the industry at mortuary sciences, they say it s something they ve never heard of or not in line with standard practices. the manager and owner of harrington funeral home would not speak with us on camera but
what the decision is. and in this case, no action. the body was also stuffed with newspaper. so i mean again somebody s lying. either somebody who did the original autopsy didn t include the organs in the body, or there s someone at the funeral home did something with the organs and stuffed wit newspaper. somebody s not telling the truth. reporter: well, the funeral home here has never denied stuffing the body with newspaper, although we spoke with leaders at the industry at mortuary sciences, they say it s something they ve never heard of or not in line with standard practices. the manager and owner of harrington funeral home would not speak with us on camera but he allowed his attorney to speak with us. in defense of the funeral home stuffing the cavity with newspaper he cited a 25-year-old guide with embalming suggesting when the organs are absent you use saw dust or cotton. that s a 25-year-old version. a more recent version got rid of sawdust.