No Body, All Drama: London Priest Cancels Elaborate Funeral With Hired Actors

Confronted with this shocking deception, Father McHardy could not proceed with the funeral and rightfully decided to cancel the fake ceremony.

In a bizarre turn of events in London, a priest, Father McHardy, arrived at a seemingly elaborate funeral only to discover a shocking truth - the coffin was empty, and the mourners were hired actors, according to The Metro.

The extravagant ceremony featured a horse-drawn hearse, vintage cars, mourners in top hats, and a full choir, all dedicated to a young Latvian man named Lauris Zaube. However, before the service began, the choirmaster unveiled a disturbing secret, according to the news outlet.

It was revealed that there was no actual dead individual named Lauris, and the supposed brother who organized the service under the name "Clyde Zaube" had fabricated the entire story. He claimed Lauris had died frozen, even presenting a suspicious Russian death certificate. Investigations later uncovered that a missing Lauris Zaube did exist, but he was in Latvia near a frozen dam and very much alive. Furthermore, no brother named Clyde could be found.