US EditionPolice in Trinidad and Tobago investigate after 56 bodies are found dumped at a cemetery
Police are investigating the origin of 56 bodies, including 50 infants, and possible breaches of law or procedure, officials said.
- Police in Trinidad and Tobago began investigating Saturday after 56 bodies, mostly infants, were discovered dumped at a cemetery in Cumuto, approximately 25 miles east of Port of Spain.
- The Caribbean nation has been struggling with surging crime and deadly gang violence, prompting authorities to extend a state of emergency last month.
- According to police, 50 bodies were infants while the remaining four men and two women bore toe tags or showed signs of autopsies, suggesting possible morgue involvement.
- Police commissioner Allister Guevarro stated that "every cadaver must be handled with dignity and lawful care," vowing accountability for any institutions violating that duty.
- Forensic analysis is underway to determine the remains' origin and identify any breaches of law or procedure in their disposal, with specialised units deployed to the site.
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The bodies were found in the cemetery of Cumuto (ANSA)
Trinidad and Tobago Police have arrested two men, one aged 18 and one aged 25, who were caught getting rid of 56 bodies - 50 children and six adults
The Trinidad and Tobago Police has launched an immediate investigation following the discovery of the remains of 50 minors, four men and six women in a cemetery about 40 kilometers from Port of Spain, the capital of the Caribbean nation.Continue reading...
The discovery of a mass grave containing dozens of bodies, including children, has sparked an urgent investigation and alarmed the public across the country.
According to the local police, who reported the facts on Saturday, 18 April, this could be a case of "illegal disposal of unclaimed corpses." The authorities promised that any person or institution that failed to fulfil its duty "will be held fully responsible".
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