Sangre Grande Corporation denies granting permission to bury 56 bodies

April 20, 2026

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Sangre Grande Corporation denies granting permission to bury 56 bodies

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SHALIZA HASSANALI

The Sangre Grande Regional Corporation (SGRC) is distancing itself from giving any funeral agency permission to bury 56 bodies at the Cumuto Cemetery on Saturday.

Two workers from a popular funeral home who were found disposing of the bodies have been detained by the police.

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