Overview
- Annette Federspiel says she found the soles and heels of her late husband’s feet inside socks among items handed back by Caladh Funeral Directors last week.
- Daily Record reports it understands Police Scotland authorized the funeral director to collect the body and effects after a post-mortem; the force disputes this account.
- Police Scotland confirms the death is not being treated as suspicious and says it did not return any belongings in this case.
- Caladh Funeral Directors decline to discuss specifics, citing a policy to protect family privacy and a commitment to care and dignity.
- Mark, 64, fell overboard on June 15 during the Gourock–Dunoon crossing; his body was found on Kilcreggan Beach on October 12 and he later received a military send-off on November 12.