International Desk: A stench was emanating from an abandoned building in Fremont, Colorado, USA. The intensity was so high that the residents could not bear it and complained to the police. The police arrived at the scene and were stunned. They recovered 115 melted bodies, one by one, from inside the building.
The incident happened in the United States on Friday local time. News from the New York Times
According to the report, the abandoned building belongs to an organization called Return to Nature Funeral Home. In exchange for his money, he completes the funerals of people. It was that institution that kept so many bodies there. But the police have not yet given details about why it was kept.
But John Halford, the owner of the establishment, claimed he taxidermied the bodies but could not say what caused the stench. Taxidermy is a method by which the skin of a human or animal corpse is specially preserved. Halford claimed that he used to taxidermy corpses in this building. State authorities have sealed the building.
John Halford, owner of Return to Nature Funeral Home, also claims he has been in trouble with the building recently. But nothing is known about the nature of the trouble yet. But Colorado state government records say Halford registered the building for funerals and cremations, but its registration did not include a taxidermy permit. Apart from this, the registration period for the building will expire next month.
Fremont Sheriff Allen Cooper said at a press conference that no one has been charged or arrested in the incident. The state funeral department said it is cooperating with police in the investigation. At this time, he said, the scene inside the building is absolutely terrible.
Fremont County Coroner Randy Keller said most of the bodies had melted. So they will be fingerprinted, have dental records, or have DNA tested for identification. But it will take a few months to complete the entire process. The family of the concerned person will be informed soon after the identity is established.
