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Morgue operating in Baltimore parking garage as 200 bodies await autopsy

• https://www.wmar2news.com, By: Abby Isaacs

The Maryland Office of Chief Medical Examiner is experiencing an unprecedented backlog of autopsies. The delays mean families are having to wait weeks to say goodbye to their loved ones who were murdered or overdosed.

"The bodies are piling up and decaying right in front of everyone's eyes," said Patrick Moran, President of AFSCME Council 3, which has members who are autopsy assistants and forensic investigators. "Bodies are decomposing and that's not the way to treat those that have lost their lives and families who are looking for closure."

More than 200 bodies are awaiting autopsy. Moran said members of the union describe a gruesome scene at the agency in Baltimore, which is responsible for investigating violent or suspicious deaths, including all deaths unattended by a physician.


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