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| A pensioner is "deeply distressed" after discovering a stranger was accidentally buried in her parents' grave, it has emerged. | A pensioner is "deeply distressed" after discovering a stranger was accidentally buried in her parents' grave, it has emerged. |
| It happened at Trealaw near Porth, Rhondda Cynon Taf (RCT) on 8 September but the woman was told last weekend. | It happened at Trealaw near Porth, Rhondda Cynon Taf (RCT) on 8 September but the woman was told last weekend. |
| Four years ago an official in the same area faced charges after people were buried in the wrong plots. | Four years ago an official in the same area faced charges after people were buried in the wrong plots. |
| RCT council has launched an inquiry and said it was taking the issue "extremely seriously". | RCT council has launched an inquiry and said it was taking the issue "extremely seriously". |
| The woman involved in this case, who is in her 70s, has to wait until the Home Office approves an order for exhumation to remove the coffin from her parents' plot. | The woman involved in this case, who is in her 70s, has to wait until the Home Office approves an order for exhumation to remove the coffin from her parents' plot. |
| RCT councillor Tina Ludlow, who represents the Trealaw area, said the woman concerned was "extremely distressed" about what has happened, and had asked her to intervene. | RCT councillor Tina Ludlow, who represents the Trealaw area, said the woman concerned was "extremely distressed" about what has happened, and had asked her to intervene. |
| Our immediate priority is to put the situation right Statement from Rhondda Cynon Taf council | Our immediate priority is to put the situation right Statement from Rhondda Cynon Taf council |
| She said the woman first heard about the mistake over the weekend and has been unable to get any information. | She said the woman first heard about the mistake over the weekend and has been unable to get any information. |
| "She cannot understand why this has taken place and why it's been so long {before was informed}," Ms Ludlow told the Richard Evans programme on BBC Radio Wales. | "She cannot understand why this has taken place and why it's been so long {before was informed}," Ms Ludlow told the Richard Evans programme on BBC Radio Wales. |
| The councillor said she was waiting for the leader of the council to get back to her later on Monday. | The councillor said she was waiting for the leader of the council to get back to her later on Monday. |
| "I understand that staff have been suspended for this and an inquiry is taking place," she added. | "I understand that staff have been suspended for this and an inquiry is taking place," she added. |
| Coun Ludlow added: "I understand that it has happened before but I would have thought there would have been a safety net put in place so that this could never happen again because it becomes very distressing for the families involved." | Coun Ludlow added: "I understand that it has happened before but I would have thought there would have been a safety net put in place so that this could never happen again because it becomes very distressing for the families involved." |
| Constant contact | Constant contact |
| RCT council has apologised to both families affected. | |
| It issued a statement saying: "We are taking this matter extremely seriously and launched an investigation as soon as the matter was brought to our attention. | |
| "The families affected by this incident have been met with and our staff remain in constant contact with them to keep them abreast of developments as they occur. | "The families affected by this incident have been met with and our staff remain in constant contact with them to keep them abreast of developments as they occur. |
| "Our immediate priority is to put the situation right. | "Our immediate priority is to put the situation right. |
| "We will be liaising with the Home Office and the families to ensure that this is done as soon as possible". | "We will be liaising with the Home Office and the families to ensure that this is done as soon as possible". |
| "We will continue our internal investigations and we wish to reassure those affected that we will work to establish how this tragic mistake happened. | "We will continue our internal investigations and we wish to reassure those affected that we will work to establish how this tragic mistake happened. |
| The council said disciplinary action "will be taken, if appropriate". | The council said disciplinary action "will be taken, if appropriate". |
| "As our investigation is ongoing it would be inappropriate to comment further at this time. | "As our investigation is ongoing it would be inappropriate to comment further at this time. |
| "The council extends its sincere apologies to the families affected". | "The council extends its sincere apologies to the families affected". |
| In 2004, a sexton employed by the same council - but not at Trealaw - admitted two counts of falsifying burial records at Cardiff Crown Court after he buried people in the wrong graves at Ty Rhiw and Cefn-y-Parc cemeteries. | In 2004, a sexton employed by the same council - but not at Trealaw - admitted two counts of falsifying burial records at Cardiff Crown Court after he buried people in the wrong graves at Ty Rhiw and Cefn-y-Parc cemeteries. |