Remains of four babies found in Winnipeg U-Haul storage locker
The remains of as many as four dead infants have been found in a storage locker in Winnipeg, central Canada, but it was not yet clear if the deaths were homicides, police said.
The remains of as many as four dead infants have been found in a storage locker in Winnipeg, central Canada, but it was not yet clear if the deaths were homicides, police said.
Employees at a storage locker company called police on Monday and, once inside, police found what appeared to be the remains of up to four infants, police spokesman Eric Hofley said.
He said the remains were so decomposed it was not clear whether police were dealing with three or four bodies.
It's not clear how the infants died, how old they were or even if they were full term, he said. But the victims appeared to be "very, very young" and could be newborns, Hofley said.
"Police are investigating, but the remains don't appear to be linked to any infants that have been reported missing," he said.
Razmin Mansoub, president of U-Haul Company of Central Canada, said the remains were found by employees.
"U-Haul is deeply shocked and saddened by this discovery," he said.
Police were remaining tight-lipped for now because they did not want to do anything to jeopardise an investigation that was not yet 24 hours old, Hofley said.
Even if the deaths were not a result of foul play, charges could still be laid.
"Obviously, you're not allowed to store, to conceal human remains. That, in itself, would be a charge," he said.
The full extent of charges would not be known until autopsies were finished, he said.
