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Bucks County Courier Times
The recent revelation that a former Philadelphia official ordered remains of MOVE members destroyed decades after their deaths and without notifying family has shocked many.
Current state laws, however, don t make what happened in the city coroner s office illegal and won’t prevent it from happening again.
The controversy over the handling of the remains of victims of the 1985 MOVE bombing highlights Pennsylvania’s vague regulations involving unclaimed bodies and remains, which leaves decisions about what happens to them in the hands of local coroners and medical examiners.
The president of an organization representing Pennsylvania coroners would like to see legislative changes making identifying next-of-kin easier and more timely, which would prevent cases from falling through cracks.