Second person arrested in missing ashes investigation

A 56-year-old man has become the second person to be arrested in connection with an investigation into a funeral directors where ashes are alleged to have gone missing.

Glasgow-based A. Milne Funeral Directors is also being investigated by Police Scotland over allegations of financial mismanagement.

Officers previously searched residential properties in Springburn and Bishopbriggs and seized a number of "relevant" items.

The arrested man was released pending further inquiries and the force said the investigation was ongoing.

arrested on 22 July and also later released.

Officers launched a probe - called Operation Koine - into the business after several families reported concerns over their ashes and allegations of financial misconduct were made.

A. Milne's Dumbarton branch was closed last year while the Springburn branch, on Balornock Road, was still registered as operating in March.

However it has remained closed since the police investigation began.

Police searched A. Milne Funerals Ltd's office in Springburn in May and recovered 19 containers with ashes days after eight urns were handed over to Argyll and Bute Council.

Later that month, the firm was expelled by the National Association of Funeral Directors.