3 more held in illegal cemetery disposal

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April 21, 2026

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3 more held in illegal cemetery disposal

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Three more people, including a woman, have been arrested in relation to the attempted illegal disposal of 56 human remains.

The three were held between Saturday and yesterday, after two purported funeral home workers were arrested on Saturday.

Police are investigating the discovery of the bodies at the Cumuto Cemetery after two men, 18 and 25, were found attempting to bury the remains. Of the six adults found among the remains, two were women and four were men.

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