Bianca Robinson experienced an unprecedented shock when she went to Hutchinson Funeral Home in Detroit on September 18 to prepare her mother Kimberly Moore's body for a memorial service scheduled for the next day, only to discover that the wrong body was present in the casket. The family believes the confusion occurred due to a wet toe tag that fell off, leading to the cremation of Robinson’s mother instead of the intended individual. Despite this distressing event, Kimberly Moore's family held her memorial service without her remains on September 19. The funeral home has launched an internal investigation and issued an apology, stating they will address the situation appropriately if found at fault.
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In Detroit, Bianca Robinson and other relatives of the late 61-year-old Kimberly Moore accused Hutchinson Funeral Home of mistakenly presenting another woman’s body during a viewing on September 18. The family claims funeral home staff initially identified the wrong body when questioned by them. Robinson went to the funeral home to prepare her mother's nails and lashes, only to be confronted with a casket containing someone else dressed in Moore's belongings. Relatives stated that mortuary workers suggested the confusion stemmed from a toe tag falling off due to moisture. The family never received Kimberly Moore’s ashes before the memorial service took place without her body or remains on September 19, leading to immense grief and heartbreak for those mourning.
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A woman was met with the shock of her life when she reached a Detroit funeral home and saw something she wasn't expecting.
Bianca Robinson made an alarming discovery when she went to Hutchinson Funeral Home to say her final goodbyes to her mother, Kimberly Moore, on September 18.
While she was mentally preparing to see her beloved parent one last time before the memorial service, the grieving daughter found out that her mother’s body had been misplaced.
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body → see → service
She told WXYZ that when she saw her mother, she realized that the body in the casket was someone else’s.
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body → tell → casket
'They [Hutchinson Funeral Home] think the toe tag got wet and fell off and that’s how her body got mixed up with somebody else’s body,' a family member told the outlet.
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member → think → body
Days after the incident, Robinson said the family still does not know where her mom’s ashes are.
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ashes → say → incident
The grief, however, did not stop the family from celebrating the life that Moore had lived.
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Moore → stop → that
The family honored her in a ceremony without her body or ashes on September 19, WSFA reported.
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WSFA → honor → September
Kimberly Moore died on September 3.
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Moore → die → September
Before her family could hold her memorial service, Moore's daughter found out that her mother's body was not in the casket
The memorial was set to take place at the Hutchinson Funeral Home
Robinson told the outlet she went to the funeral home to fix her mom’s nails and lashes.
She said that she was approached by the mortuary staff who asked: ‘Is this your mom?’
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this → hold → staff
When he unzipped the bag, Robinson said that she looked at her mother’s feet and noticed that a mole was missing.
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mole → unzip → feet
‘I looked at that man and I said, ‘Sir, this is not my mama,’ and he said it just like this.
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he → look → this
He said, "I’m sorry.
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I → say → ?
They must have cremated your mom a week or two ago,"' she told the outlet.
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she → cremate → outlet
She further said that the staff member told her ‘two ladies that were here that came in when your mom came,’ and they must have ‘cremated’ her instead.
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they → say → her
The family honored Moore without her body or ashes on September 19
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family → honor → September
It’s a lady in there with our mother’s dress on, and her hair on, and her makeup and it’s not our mother,' said Byron Moore, Robinson’s brother.
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Moore → ’ → makeup
With no updates about Moore, Robinson and her family are still waiting for an explanation.
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Robinson → wait → explanation
‘We need answers.
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We → need → answers
We don’t deserve this.
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We → deserve → this
She don’t deserve this,' she said.
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she → deserve → this
She died on September 3, WDIV reports.
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WDIV → die → September
The funeral home issued a statement after the mishap and said that they are ‘heartbroken’ and ‘deeply sorry.
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they → issue → mishap
The team has launched its own internal review to find out what happened with Robinson’s body.
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what → launch → body
‘We will deal with it accordingly,’ the statement added.
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statement → deal → it
Mario Morrow, a public relations representative for Hutchison Funeral Home, told WDIV: ‘If the funeral home is found at fault, we’re going to make the family whole.
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family → tell → fault
It’s just a bad situation.’
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It → ’ → ?
The family is requesting anyone who thinks that the woman may be their loved one to contact Hutchison Funeral Home.
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woman → request → Home
'Whoever this lady is, I pray that her family come forth because they need.
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they → pray → ?
They need answers too,' Robinson said.
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Robinson → need → answers
The Daily Mail has reached out to the Hutchison Funeral Home for further comment.
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