Unlicensed NY funeral director kept decomposing bodies, prosecutors say

A Long Island man is facing felony charges after a surprise inspection led to the discovery of multiple decomposing bodies, including some stacked on top of one another, officials said.

The state attorney general’s office identified the accused as Michael Naughton, 55, and said he continued to operate a funeral home despite having his license revoked in 2019.

Prosecutors said authorities discovered 13 bodies — all in varying states of decomposition — at the Camelot Funeral Home in Mount Vernon. Six of those bodies were found in the chapel, while three more bodies, including two stacked on top of one another, were found in the garage, according to investigators…

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