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| Four 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 responded to a call from an employee at the storage facility on Monday and discovered the decomposed remains inside. | |
| Tests on the unidentified bodies have yet to take place. | 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 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 "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. | 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. |
| Storing or concealing human remains is in itself illegal, said Mr Hofley. | Storing or concealing human remains is in itself illegal, said Mr Hofley. |
| "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." | "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." |