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Infant bodies found in Canada storage locker Four infant bodies found in Canada storage locker
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The bodies of up to four infants have been found in a storage locker in Winnipeg, Canada, authorities say.The bodies of up to four infants have been found in a storage locker in Winnipeg, Canada, authorities say.
Police are said to have responded to a call from an employee at the storage facility on Monday, and discovered the decomposed remains inside. Police responded to a call from an employee at the storage facility on Monday, and discovered the decomposed remains inside.
Tests on the unidentified bodies are pending, Canadian police say. Tests on the unidentified bodies have yet to take place.
Investigators are speaking with "a number of individuals", they say, but the remains do not appear linked to any infants previously reported missing.Investigators are speaking with "a number of individuals", they say, but the remains do not appear linked to any infants previously reported missing.
Police spokesman Const. Eric Hofley told Canadian media the finding was "tragic beyond belief". Police spokesman Eric Hofley told Canadian media the finding was "tragic beyond belief".
The bodies are said to be newborns or someone "of a very young age", he added. "[They're] certainly not children."The bodies are said to be newborns or someone "of a very young age", he added. "[They're] certainly not children."
The remains were discovered at a Winnipeg U-Haul storage facility by an employee who contacted authorities, Canadian media report. The remains were discovered at a Winnipeg U-Haul storage facility by an employee who contacted authorities.
It is not clear how long the remains were in the storage locker before they were found.It is not clear how long the remains were in the storage locker before they were found.
Police said it is a crime in Canada to illegally store or conceal human remains. Storing or concealing human remains is in itself illegal, said Mr Hofley.
"That in itself would be a charge," Mr Hofley said. "Until such time as the autopsies have determined what is the cause of this, we won't know what the full extent of the charges may or may not be."
"Again, until such time as the autopsies have determined what is the cause of this, we won't know what the full extent of the charges may or may not be."