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Police 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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Police in Trinidad and Tobago said they were investigating the discovery of 56 bodies, mostly babies, dumped in a cemetery on Saturday, despite the country being under a state of emergency due to crime and gang violence.
Police in Trinidad and Tobago Investigate After 56 Bodies Found Dumped at Cemetery
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad—Police in Trinidad and Tobago said they were investigating after 56 bodies — mainly of infants — were found dumped at one of the country’s cemeteries on Saturday. The twin-island Caribbean nation has been struggling with surging crime, including deadly gang violence, which prompted authorities to extend an existing state of emergency last month. The gruesome discovery was made at the cemetery in the town of Cumuto on Trin…
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avisendanmark.dkIn Trinidad and Tobago, authorities are investigating the discovery of the remains of a number of infants and six adults.
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