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Family of man murdered by wife call for a law change
The family of a man murdered by his estranged wife are calling for new laws governing who has rights over a victim’s body.
Kyle Pugh, from Telford, was murdered by Amy Pugh in March 2022 – but despite being arrested and bailed days after his death, she was not charged with the crime until November 2024 and left to organise his funeral.
The Ministry of Justice described Kyle’s death as “a horrendous crime” and said coroners were “independent judicial office holders” who “make decisions based on the circumstances of each case.”
When Kyle died in March 2022, his estranged wife, as his next-of-kin, was in charge of his remains – despite being arrested in connection with his death just days afterwards and later being convicted of his murder.
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