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Woman claims brain matter was returned with late partner's possessions, suing funeral home

A grieving woman is suing a Bristol funeral home for more than $2 million, claiming that when she received her partner's belongings after his cremation, they included clothing stained with brain matter.

Woman claims brain matter was returned with late partner's possessions, suing funeral home

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A grieving woman is suing a Bristol funeral home for more than $2 million, claiming that when she received her partner's belongings after his cremation, they included clothing stained with brain matter.

Sheila McGilvrey was with her partner Richard Pretzeus for about a decade.

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A grieving woman is suing a Bristol funeral home for more than $2 million, claiming that when she received her partner's belongings after his cremation, they included clothing stained with brain matter. Sheila McGilvrey was with her partner Richard Pretzeus for about a decade.

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Sheila McGilvrey was with her partner Richard Pretzeus for about a decade.

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