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New York family given wrong person's remains

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-- -- -- and her family were Far Rockaway beach yesterday she was about to release the remains of her sister to -- into the ocean.

When she noticed something horribly wrong I opened the box.

And -- at the box -- -- the container that behind us is coming and it did not have nice is just me.

I went to look for the death certificate.

Or the cremation -- -- -- -- And that didn't have my sister's name I hope that she says the Jeremiah Gaffney funeral home gave her the wrong remains.

-- never looked into the I didn't think that it was like what have to check it or anything like that.

Funeral home owner doctor Jeremiah Gaffney has apologized to the family.

He would appear on camera but tells Fox 5 News he believes -- kids accidentally grab the wrong bag.

He says he has the sister to -- his ashes he questions why the -- family held -- -- the incorrect remains instead of coming back.

-- attorney Michael -- off.

If so negligent they did this I don't know if -- give her the -- her.

How do we know whether or not my client's going to get remains of her sister.

A horrible mistake and now a jury will decide if and how much -- funeral home should pay.

For botching a final goodbye in in -- Adrian Safina out Fox 5 News.