# Funeral home error in Lower Silesia

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/funeral-home-error-in-lower-silesia
> Updated: 2026-09-09T07:53:29.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2.

A funeral home in Garbce, near Żmigród in Lower Silesia, is under investigation following an error where the bodies of two women were swapped. The mistake was discovered by the son of one of the deceased, who found a stranger’s body in his mother’s coffin. 

The Trzebnica District Prosecutor’s Office is investigating the incident as a potential desecration of human remains. Additionally, the sanitary inspectorate confirmed that the funeral home violated regulations. Following the incident, the hospital in Trzebnica terminated its cooperation with the Litwinowicz funeral home.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-09: Funeral home in Lower Silesia under investigation after body swap

A funeral home in Lower Silesia is under investigation after a body swap error was discovered by a grieving son, leading to allegations of corpse desecration and regulatory violations.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/funeral-home-in-lower-silesia-under-investigation-after-body-swap

### 2026-09-07: Funeral home in Łódź Voivodeship releases wrong remains

A private funeral home in Poland's Łódź Voivodeship mistakenly released the wrong remains for burial, leading to a criminal investigation into the desecration of a corpse.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/funeral-home-in-d-voivodeship-releases-wrong-remains

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