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Police Find Remains of 50 Infants and Six Adults at Trinidad Cemetery

Police opened a criminal probe into possible illegal disposal of unclaimed bodies.

Overview

  • The Trinidad and Tobago Police reported the discovery Saturday at a cemetery in Cumuto on the island of Trinidad.
  • Investigators began forensic tests to learn the origin of the remains and to check for any legal or procedural violations.
  • The six adults included four men and two women, most had identification tags, and one man and one woman showed signs of prior autopsy.
  • Trinidad Express reported that two burial-company employees, ages 18 and 25, were detained and told police they had disposed of several bodies including babies.
  • The find has alarmed the public in a nation struggling with violent crime, and families may now seek answers about how unclaimed bodies were handled.