Police have discovered 381 bodies piled inside a private crematorium in northern Mexico’s Ciudad Juarez, according to the local prosecutor’s office, which linked the disturbing discovery to neglect.
“At this stage, we have identified 381 bodies that were improperly stored in the crematorium and never cremated,” Eloy Garcia, representative for the Chihuahua state prosecutor’s office, told press sources.
Garcia stated that the remains were “heaped” without any clear organization in multiple rooms of the facility.
They were “simply tossed without care, one over the other, onto the floor,” he said.
Each body had been embalmed. Officials suggested some may have been there for as long as two years.
Earlier reports from local media had indicated 60 bodies at the site.
Families received “material not matching the remains” instead of ashes, Garcia explained.
He accused the crematorium’s operators of “negligence and recklessness,” emphasizing that all such establishments “are aware of their daily cremation limits.” “You cannot accept more than you can handle,” he added.
One of the crematorium’s managers has voluntarily surrendered to authorities.
Prosecutors did not confirm whether the bodies were linked to violent crimes.
Mexico, where organized crime has inflicted severe damage, has faced a prolonged crisis in its forensic services due to overwhelming caseloads, staff shortages, and budget constraints.
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