Dozens of decomposing bodies found at Chicago funeral home, authorities say
- An investigation is underway after dozens of decomposing human remains were found at a Chicago funeral home, authorities said.
- More than 50 bodies in “various states of decomposition” were located at the address associated with the South Chicago Chapel funeral home, Cook County officials said in a release Thursday.
- The county medical examiner’s office is “assessing the conditions of the remains, searching for documentation regarding identification of the decedents as well as death certificates,” the news release reads.
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- An investigation is underway after dozens of decomposing human remains were found at a Chicago funeral home, authorities said.
- More than 50 bodies in “various states of decomposition” were located at the address associated with the South Chicago Chapel funeral home, Cook County officials said in a release Thursday.
- The county medical examiner’s office is “assessing the conditions of the remains, searching for documentation regarding identification of the decedents as well as death certificates,” the news release reads.
Sources: CNN, The Independent