A horrific discovery in Brooklyn, New York. Dozens of bodies were found in trucks after neighbors reported a foul odor. The NY Daily News writes:
The two unmarked vehicles were refrigerated, but police sources and witnesses said they saw bodies stacked in the U-Haul trucks as well.
“I saw 15 bodies in the U-Haul box truck stacked up on one another, and more in the other,” one officer at the scene told the Daily News. “They stored them right out on the street.”
Police sources said they believe dozens of bodies were stacked in the trucks.
Many funeral homes in New York City have been inundated with coronavirus victims, but the ABC affiliate in New York City points out:
Unrefrigerated trucks are not considered appropriate storage for bodies and are unnecessary as the city had obtained freezer trucks to temporarily hold bodies for overwhelmed funeral homes until arrangements are finalized.
Upon learning of the situation Wednesday, the city sent the proper storage equipment to hold the bodies. City and state officials helped transfer the bodies to those refrigerated trucks provided by the city.
There are reports that the funeral home told police the bodies were supposed to be cremated but hadn’t been picked up yet. No criminal charges are expected, but the funeral home could face fines from the health department.
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