Human Tissue Authority – Burials at sea
Every year around twenty people make the choice to be buried at sea off the Isle of Wight. Unfortunately, in a small number of instances human remains have washed back to shore, resulting in an unusual challenge for the Human Tissue Authority and our partners.
Today is the culmination of a multi-partner project to alleviate unnecessary distress and uncertainty for the families of the bereaved or missing.
Working together on this project the Human Tissue Authority; Marine Management Organisation; Coroner; National Crime Agency; Home Office Forensic Management Team; Southampton General Hospital and local Funeral Directors are all in agreement to collect DNA in advance of the burial at sea and create a DNA burial at sea database.
Published on the 29th of september 2023. See the full news report and additional information and links here.
OpenEdition vous propose de citer ce billet de la manière suivante :
adelage (20 mai 2024). Human Tissue Authority – Burials at sea. ELSIBI. Consulté le 19 février 2026 à l’adresse https://doi.org/10.58079/11oru





