Fetus, infant remains found in Detroit ceiling
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Channel: AP Archive · 2018 · News & Politics
(15 Oct 2018) The remains of 10 fetuses and one infant were found hidden in a former funeral home that had lost its license when decomposing embalmed bodies were found there earlier this year. Naveed Syed (nuh-VEED’ SEYE’-ed) last month bought the one-time Cantrell Funeral Home in Detroit. He plans to rehab the property and transform it into a community center. An anonymous letter led state inspectors Friday to the decomposed remains hidden between the building’s first and second floors. Syed says he was shocked about the development, but is resolved to help investigators in any way he can. Authorities have said the fetuses were found together in a cardboard-like box while the full-term infant was in a coffin. The remains were taken to the Wayne County medical examiner’s office, which is coordinating efforts with authorities to identify the remains. No arrests have been made. Cantrell Funeral Home was shut down and had its mortuary license suspended in April after decomposing embalmed bodies were found and other violations were discovered. Syed says he plans to organize a funeral service for the families of the fetuses and infant once they become known. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter: https://twitter.com/AP_Archive Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/APArchives Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/APNews/ You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/a676cc202e88bb1d4e8b50951001f0db
