A Westmoreland resident who died tragically recently is now the subject of a police investigation, after it was revealed that he was being buried with a false name.

The Bethel Town police had to halt funeral proceedings in Belvedere district, on October 8, after the fraud was unravelled by a minister of religion.

THE STAR learnt that the pastor stopped the proceedings after realising that he was going to be performing the final rites on the remains of a man who was going in the grave using a false name.

He went to the police and reported the matter and an investigation was launched.

The funeral was for Mike Eulette, a 51-year-old watchman of Belvedere. However, the undertakers had the body of Mike Whyte, the man's new assumed identity.

investigations continued

The body was taken back to a Westmoreland-based funeral home while investigations continued, as efforts were made to secure the right birth certificate of the deceased.

When THE STAR contacted the police a senior personnel said the funeral proceedings had to be stopped until the true identity is sorted out. "Yes, we are very much aware of the incident to which you speak, the pastor came and reported the matter. The man's surname was Eulette. However, he decided he wanted a different name and changed it to Whyte," a police personnel said.

It was revealed that the body had to be returned to the funeral home for storage while new arrangements are made for a proper burial to be conducted.

Reports from the police are that the man was reportedly killed in a vehicular accident.

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