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Medical Examiner's mistake leads woman to carry father's ashes for 3 Years—he's still alive

In a terrible mistake, the SF Medical Examiner's office informed a woman that her father had passed away; they had the wrong person.

Jason Weisberger
Sep 19, 2024
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In a terrible mistake, the SF Medical Examiner's office informed a woman that her father had passed away; they had the wrong person.

For three years after holding a service for her purportedly deceased father, and carrying his ashes with her in remembrance, Kylie Robinson found out her father was alive. No miracle, but a mistake at t…

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