PUEBLO, CO — Two dozen decomposing bodies, along with multiple containers of bones and probable human tissue, were removed from a Colorado funeral home after remains were found hidden in a sealed room last week, authorities said Aug. 26.
Davis Mortuary, a privately owned funeral home run by Pueblo County Coroner Brian Cotter and his brother Chris Cotter, was suspended after state inspectors discovered decomposing bodies in a hidden room on Aug. 20, according to the Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI). The funeral home and mortuary is located in the city of Pueblo, more than 100 miles south of Denver, the state’s capital.
In an update on Aug. 26, the CBI said a total of 24 bodies and multiple containers of bones and “probable human tissue representing an unknown number of deceased individuals” were removed from the funeral home. The bodies and containers were then transferred to the El Paso County Coroner’s Office for attempted identification…