coffin

‘Living coffin’ made of FUNGUS helps bodies decompose faster

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In the US, a $20 billion funeral industry is focused on making people to forget the connection between death and decay. But a Dutch startup is getting back to basics with a ‘mushroom coffin’ made of mycelium -the vegetative part of fungus that grows underground. The Living Cocoon speeds the decomposition process, removes toxic materials … Read more

James Nesbitt carries his father’s coffin at his funeral as he pays tribute to a ‘great listener’

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Cold Feet star James Nesbitt carried his father’s coffin at his funeral as he paid tribute to a ‘greater listener’ after his death aged 91.  The Northern Irish actor and his sisters listened to prayers for his late father and were also joined by footballers from the 91-year-old’s favourite team. James Nesbitt Snr died last … Read more

People smuggler had two Albanians ‘effectively trapped’ in a ‘coffin like hideaway’

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Revealed: Secret coffin-like compartment where Romanian people smuggler tried to carry two migrants into the UK in his flatbed truck as he is jailed for two years People trafficker tried to smuggle two Albanian men under floorboards of truck Border Force found the migrants after the vehicle arrived at the Port of Dover  Romanian Stefan-Gabriel … Read more

Mother of two children stabbed to death ‘by dad’ buries them in shared coffin with favourite teddy

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A mother whose two children were allegedly stabbed to death by their father has buried them in a shared coffin with their favourite teddy bear after holding a tiny funeral due to coronavirus lockdown. Heartbroken Nishanthani Nithiyakumar, known as Nisa, tenderly touched the faces of her young son and daughter before saying goodbye in a … Read more

Mother of two children stabbed to death buries them in shared coffin with their favourite teddy

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A mother whose two children were stabbed to death at the family home has buried them in a shared coffin with their favourite teddy bear after holding a tiny funeral due to coronavirus lockdown. Heartbroken Nishanthani Nithiyakumar, known as Nisa, tenderly touched the faces of her young son and daughter before saying goodbye in a … Read more

Shocked mourners believe person in a coffin was buried alive

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Grave concern! Haunting moment corpse appears to WAVE to mourners through coffin’s glass panel – sparking fears they were buried ALIVE Mourners attending a funeral in Indonesia believed the corpse was alive Those standing at the graveside thought they could see the body moving  The coffin had a glass panel which allowed mourners to see … Read more

Ambulance workers blasted over TikTok coffin dance with coronavirus ‘patient’

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Ambulance workers are blasted over TikTok coffin dance with coronavirus ‘patient’ that became online hit The footage shows a man coughing in an ambulance while staff reach for PPE Music then begins and the workers appear to mimic the popular ‘coffin dance’ The dance is a popular meme based on a viral video of pallbearers … Read more

Chronic coffin shortage means grieving families face four week wait for chipboard caskets

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A desperate shortage of coffins has prompted manufacturers to ramp up production of basic chipboard caskets as they struggle to meet the demand for funerals of coronavirus victims. Funeral directors around the country are being made to wait a minimum of four weeks for coffins, instead of the normal five days.  This means bodies are … Read more

Paintings discovered inside the coffin of a 3,000-year-old Egyptian mummy

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Paintings have been discovered inside the coffin of an Egyptian mummy after she was lifted out of it for the first time in more than 100 years. Scottish conservators made the discovery during work to conserve Ta-Kr-Hb – pronounced ‘takerheb’ – believed to be a priestess or princess from Thebes. The mummy, which is nearly 3,000 … Read more