“Dead” man came alive

A mother believed that her missing son was dead and cremated but after 24 hours the son turned up alive.

Gina Partington, 58, from Urmston, Manchester, had mistakenly identified a dead man as her son, and spent almost an hour saying a tearful goodbye before his cremation. (source)

Officers have since found out the true identity of the dead man. He was 37 and had been living rough. His sister, who lives locally, has been told.

A police source said the similarities between the men were remarkable, even down to having the same body markings. (daily mail)

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