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In a statement published online, customs officials said they had identified irregularities in one piece of luggage, prompting them to track down the owner.

Clarke, of Durham Street in Bishop Auckland, escalated to threats, telling Mr Rushworth: "I can't wait until your next public appearance, you'll be lucky to leave in one piece."

"Fortunately, we got our beloved's body intact, in one piece," he says.

"I was amazed that it came back in one piece," she added.

She said she was "grateful" that she was "in one piece" and able to make her own way to safety.