Didn't even know father had passed or the cause of death... Nursing home's 'surprise cremation' revealed 1 year and 7 months later

Didn't even know father had passed or the cause of death... Nursing home's 'surprise cremation' revealed 1 year and 7 months later
n.news.naver.comIt has been belatedly revealed that a nursing home in Namyangju, Gyeonggi Province, cremated a resident's body without notifying the family of the death. According to a JTBC report on the 9th, a woman in her 40s, Ms. A, issued a family relationship certificate in January 2024 and discovered her father
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But is it possible to not know for at least 1 year and 7 months?