Ten accused over improper disposal of human remains

Francis Grech

Feb 22nd, 22:57

So I think that this is the time that our arciac Malta church should consider to introduce cremation in Malta as there is no space in the canneria were to keep all those human bones, it proves a point that when we die the remains of our bodys will only be scattered all over the place so its not true that when we go to meet our maker he expect us to be in full body that's the only reason that the Roman church don't allow cremation.

Maria Genovese

Feb 22nd, 19:29

Excuse me, before you all go and accuse these poor workers which I know one of them really well, who I know what kind of person he is and would never do such thing. I know how much these people work and how many times I have seen them put their lives in danger just to bury coffins 6 feet under.Its a dangerous job and they put their life at risk. Then why does everyone go and accuse them of burning bodies and throw them into skips? Does anyone have such proof? I live just just a few blocks away from the cemetery, do you know how many times I've heard of people doing vandalism at night over there? And stealing jewellery from the corpses at night? Who knows maybe they are capable of burning them as well. I know that everyone has their own opinion, and I do feel sorry for this action because it's hurtful but please do not go and accuse someone who did not do such thing without having any proof because it's very shameful and disrespectful how they just posted their name in public without such proof, and such comments insisting that these poor men have to lose their job. It's not nice, these workers do have familiers to take care of aswell.

Fran Abela

Feb 22nd, 10:13

John Attard - there are other people who would want to do such a job if they really want to work. Excuse me, but if one does not want to do such a job one should just not apply for it. Are we now going to excuse everything on the basis that no one would not want to do such a job ? You know what happened in the UK when English people refused to do certain work, this work was delegated to non-British who wanted to work. Hopefully this will not become the situation in Malta.

C Muscat

Feb 22nd, 09:43

Ikolli nzid li dan gie issa ghax hemm xi haga tinhema; jew privatizzajoni jew hruq. Meta wiehed jara kemm ghandhom zmien u tara li dawn kollha ilhom jaghmlu dan ix-xoghol hafna snin...tista' tghidli kif issa qabdu u ghamlu hekk u hemm min ilu ghoxrin sena jew izjed u qatt ma kellu xejn.
Naghmel appel lil qorti li jimxi kif suppost u ma jdumx xi mitt sena biex jaqtaghha din il-kawza....justice delayed justice denied.

Victor Pulis

Feb 22nd, 08:47

Make no bones about it what these persons are alleged to have done is dead wrong and a grave offence to human dignity...

Saviour Laferla

Feb 22nd, 07:46

The skip where the bones of human remains were found is outside the Cemetery grounds. Anyone could have thrown these bones there. So why on earth were these poor gravediggers accused of such crime, when anybody could have done it. When gravediggers clean a grave they always try to pick all the bones out of the wet and dirty garments and if a piece of tiny bones are stuck to these garments it is surely not their desire to leave them to be thrown away.

Dan Vella

Feb 22nd, 07:40

unbelieveble they have no respect , shameful for what they did.

R. Gauci

Feb 21st, 23:05

And I previously thought that no cremation services where available in Malta.

Jackie Hammett

Feb 21st, 22:14

I think its very disturbing to know that maybe one day your friends or relatives end up thrown in a skip like a piece of rubbish,this must have been going on for years,i think its awful and not Hygienic,please bring cremation,i think its only fair we can choose the way we want are burial.

David Sims

Feb 21st, 21:55

Laws must be enacted and procedures for disposition of remains created. I have been a funeral provider for 20 + years and I am shocked to see how things are handled .

Charles Alamango

Feb 21st, 19:38

Not only in Malta.. but what about accountability????This is unbelievable!

C Muscat

Feb 21st, 19:34

Niskanta kemm hawn bravi!!!! Jien kull meta mort funeral ta l-gheziez tieghi dejjem rispett rajt.
Jekk il-gvern irid jipprivatizza c-cimiterju ma ghandux ghalfejn jaqa f dan l-att. Jekk kienu qed jippruvaw izommu nadif x hemm hazin...u mela jkasbru l-mejtin meta dawn xogholhom mal-mejtin u ghandhom l-gheziez taghhom mejtin u midfuna hemm. Nixtieq naf min ma ghandux lil xi hadd mejjet!!!???

D. A . Agius

Feb 21st, 19:30

Any comment on the actions they are accused of is not needed. Whether they are guilty or not, that must be decided at the end of the trial, based on facts.

On the other hand, can someone put the Government on trial for not allowing cremation? I believe the facebook group below already indicates that quite a number of people are in favour, and if you are, add yourself!

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Lets-introduce-Cremation-in-Malta/166451503419665?ref=ts

P. Vincenti

Feb 21st, 19:23

I find Jeremy Camilleri's attempt at being humorous rather childish.
This has nothing to do with my beliefs and all to do with the fact that the remains of those people could very well be his own relatives for all he cares.

You should grow up a little Mr Camilleri. The world is not so black and white and there is life beyond intolerance towards others.

Jeremy J Camilleri

Feb 21st, 19:22

so all the people accused of a crime are guilty? far from it....so many people are accused and found no to have been guilty.

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Joseph Goerge Borg

Feb 21st, 19:20

I cannot follow why on earth the cemetery workers do not remove off all the slabs so that they can lower the coffin easier and faster. They remove only two slabs and have to use all their energy and comedy acts to finish the job.

I am very sorry,, but throw these workers out and I am willing to do the job with my family members.

Mark Spiteri

Feb 21st, 18:34

When I had seen this service on Italian tv about abuse during Cremation, I was so shocked. Seems like even in Malta we have no people with no respect towards our loved ones.

Hope if they are fined guilty, they will be severley punished

http://www.video.mediaset.it/video/iene/puntata/227145/golia-cremazioni-multiple.html

A Camilleri

Feb 21st, 18:30

Ina serious note its time that a crematorium should be built in malta for those people that prefare to be cremated instead of buried.

twanny borg

Feb 21st, 18:24

nispera li jekk jinstabu hatja dawn ma jithallewx jahdmu aktar fic-cimiterju jarmuna fl-iskips lilna u l-mahbubin taghna.

vella m

Feb 21st, 18:10

Cremation please and soon!

Joe Grech

Feb 21st, 17:50

Could I please ask: Who on earth is the MINISTER responsible for this obscene, insensitive and unacceptable alleged ABUSE?
Will s/he resign?
Is the Hon. P.M. going to do anything if these reports actually turn out to be true facts?
We raised hell (and rightly so) when a number of graves were desecrated.
Are the authorities going to raise hell following this incident?
Do they really care to prevent us Maltese looking worse than savages?

alfred seguna

Feb 21st, 17:18

It is a known fact that in Malta no one is ACCOUNTABLE and RESPONSIBLE.This is from top to bottom.Every new scandal or abuse will make the previous one forgotten.It took some time to be discovered because I think it might have been a common practice.I always thought that there was a place where they put bones when they clean the graves.They used to call it Kennirja I think.Even the chapel is now neglected.I think that in Malta nobody cares.I think the cemetery falls under the Ministry of Health.May be as usual we leave things to deteriorate so that then we say that it is better if it is given to the private sector.History repeats itself for someones benefit.

J. Camenzuli

Feb 21st, 17:00

Vera tal-misthija.Jien giel attendejt funerali u bqajt totalment iddizgustat bl-attitudni ta in-nies li jahdmu fic-cimiterjuImma kif lanqas Fic-cimiterju ma ahna organizzati??!!!

Paul Caruana

Feb 21st, 16:44

Before we go all self righteous against these workers, are we sure that the government is providing them with adequate training and facilities as to how they should dispose of human remains, following the periodic cleaning of public grave sites prior to reuse?

eddie vella

Feb 21st, 16:44

@ Fran Abela

Agree with you 100%. But on this island nobody cares, nobody is accountable and no one is nobody.

Jeremy J Camilleri

Feb 21st, 16:43

Has anyone, catholic Vincenti included, ever heard the term innicent until proven guilty??

Malta..a nation of judges and jurys!!!!!!

Joe Portelli

Feb 21st, 16:38

Obviously a law onto their own - cremating human parts in hospitals or cemetery must have a permit and documented incase its turned into a convenient body deposal. However these people that work in our much valued cemetery seem to have no respect on this holy burial ground - along with my relatives and friends we have on many occasions heard swearing, spitting and vulgar talk when visiting tombs of our parents - and none of the ones swearing were below 45 years - they should know better - I hope this behaviour is soon clamped on because it disturbs a lot of families deceased buried on land where these people are principal rulers. Well done for the action taken so far.

Ms.D. Galea

Feb 21st, 16:32

How disgusting!
Another reason why cremation should be introduced.

P. Vincenti

Feb 21st, 16:30

This is utterly unacceptable, completely disrespectful and worthy of a very severe response.

A Sultana

Feb 21st, 16:28

either or. burnt like that or continued to be chewed by tiny animals. they are just BONES! no human being was hurt in the process

Fran Abela

Feb 21st, 16:26

I should think these were not the remains of their loved ones.

Fran Abela

Feb 21st, 16:23

These men, if one can call them such, should all be dismissed instantly if the claims are found to be true. We are all clamouring for accountability and this is one instance that all should be accountable for their actions, starting from top to bottom please.

Tony Busuttil

Feb 21st, 16:22

oh my God.......................
why since october this came to light now?
I dont think this was the first time, is this an excuse to privitise the cemetery?
I think the authorities should make a proper statment. We all have our loved one's over their.

kevin camilleri

Feb 21st, 16:21

tal biki:((((

Victor Rodenas

Feb 21st, 16:20

Dan ic-cimiterju ghandu jinghata lill-privat.Kif isir id-dfin bhal-issa tal biki,it-tebut jitnizzel quazi dritt,naf li dawk li jahdmu hemm huma ftit,u jkollhom hafna xoghol,izda mhux hekk.Niskanta kif il- Knisja ma tghid xejn,forsi ahna Tempju tal-Ispiertu S-Santu meta nkunu hajjin biss.!

Vincent Galea

Feb 21st, 16:13

Why man would continue to trust in man is what is surprising to me.

Mr D.S. Scott

Feb 21st, 16:08

A number of gravediggers and certain funeral service providers should look deeply into their conscience if they have any left.

Jeremy Gambin

Feb 21st, 16:02

These chaps have introduced cremation without anyone noticing before

j dough

Feb 21st, 15:43

won't someone PLEASE open a crematorium and let us leave this earth in dignity?

the way our departed are treated at the cemetry is dreadful. i appreciate that for the gravediggers it is just 'a job' but shouting to each, other jumping down on to coffins already in the ground and leaving coffins on the pathway till the gravediggers, ropes and other paraphenalia are all gathered is not acceptable.
no only is it extremely undignified, but only adds heartache to the griefstricken mourners.

Mario Busuttil

Feb 21st, 15:43

Moda gdida ta incenatur ....ilhom jintremew twibet u fjuri hziena ghal zmien twil wara certi hitan tac cimiterju tal Addolorata...forsi issa jieqfu la awtorita indunaw.