31 decomposing bodies found at Indiana funeral home, police say

The decomposing our bodies of 31 folks together with the cremated stays of 16 had been found by officers inspecting a funeral dwelling in Indiana, police stated Saturday.

The inspection of Lankford Funeral Residence and Household Middle got here following a tip on the situation of the enterprise, stated Maj. Isaac Parker of the police division in Jeffersonville, Indiana, a metropolis adjoining to Louisville, Kentucky.

The our bodies had been stated to be in various levels of decomposition. It isn’t clear if police suspect there was any wrongdoing. No arrests have been made.

The Jeffersonville Police Division stated the invention is a part of an ongoing investigation.

Funeral dwelling proprietor Randy R. Lankford didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark.

The discover was made Friday by officers, and Lankford was knowledgeable of the invention, Parker stated.

Police stated the ability had been secured. Nobody answered the cellphone on the funeral dwelling Saturday night. A recorded message directed callers to contact the Clark County coroner’s workplace.

The Clark County coroner’s workplace helps investigators id the stays. The Clark County Well being Division can be concerned within the case.

Indiana State Police, the Workplace of the Clark County Prosecuting Legal professional, and the Indiana Division of Homeland Safety have joined the probe, Parker stated.