US mausoleum vandalized, grave looted.
Authorities Investigating Gruesome Incident at Colorado Cemetery
Authorities in Colorado are currently investigating a horrifying incident that took place at a cemetery in which a mausoleum was broken into and body parts were stolen from a corpse.
The incident occurred at the Crown Hill Cemetery in the Denver suburb of Lakewood, according to investigators with the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office.
Body parts stolen from mausoleum at Crown Hill Cemetery https://t.co/l8VeeRMYFw pic.twitter.com/Xrc5WtVWIv
— FOX31 Denver KDVR (@KDVR) October 11, 2023
The incident was reported on Wednesday morning at approximately 7:20 a.m., as stated in a news release on the agency’s website.
According to the report, “It appears unknown suspects entered the cemetery during the overnight hours, forced entry into the crypt and gained access to the casket.”
The report further states, “The casket, that housed the decedent’s remains, had been pried open and portions of the body were removed.”
Jacki Kelley, a spokeswoman for the sheriff’s office, revealed in an interview with KUSA-TV that only one of the three crypts in the mausoleum was disturbed.
“The faceplate had been smashed away and was laying on the ground,” she said. “The crypt behind that had been accessed and the casket that was inside was partially pulled out.”
In the TV interview, Kelley mentioned that the deceased person had passed away a long time ago, but their name was not disclosed.
Efforts to contact the deceased party’s next of kin have been unsuccessful, according to the investigators.
The specific body parts that were stolen have not been disclosed.
“It’s so disturbing that someone would take the steps to unearth someone who has been laid to rest and to do anything to harm the body of somebody who’s gone, and how devastating these can be for families,” Kelley expressed.
She added, “It’s disturbing, and it’s awful, and it’s sad. And it’s a felony charge. The abuse of a corpse… it’s digging up, it’s removing, it’s altering, it’s destroying anything about a body. And that’s why it’s such a serious charge,” Kelley told KUSA.
Sheriff’s officials say the crypt in a private mausoleum at the cemetery was broken into overnight https://t.co/oU7ceVw1pQ
— The Denver Post (@denverpost) October 11, 2023
Deputies conducted a search but did not locate any suspects, as reported by the Denver Post.
The sheriff’s office has urged anyone with information about the crime to call their tip line at (303) 271-5612.
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Authorities Investigating Gruesome Incident at Colorado Cemetery
Authorities in Colorado are currently investigating a horrifying incident that took place at a cemetery in which a mausoleum was broken into and body parts were stolen from a corpse.
The incident occurred at the Crown Hill Cemetery in the Denver suburb of Lakewood, according to investigators with the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office.
The incident was reported on Wednesday morning at approximately 7:20 a.m., as stated in a news release on the agency’s website.
According to the report, “It appears unknown suspects entered the cemetery during the overnight hours, forced entry into the crypt and gained access to the casket.”
The report further states, “The casket, that housed the decedent’s remains, had been pried open and portions of the body were removed.”
Jacki Kelley, a spokesperson for the sheriff’s office, revealed in an interview with KUSA-TV that only one of the three crypts in the mausoleum was disturbed.
“The faceplate had been smashed away and was laying on the ground,” she said. “The crypt behind that had been accessed and the casket that was inside was partially pulled out.”
In the TV interview, Kelley mentioned that the deceased person had passed away a long time ago, but their name was not disclosed.
Efforts to contact the deceased party’s next of kin have been unsuccessful, according to the investigators.
The specific body parts that were stolen have not been disclosed.
“It’s so disturbing that someone would take the steps to unearth someone who has been laid to rest and to do anything to harm the body of somebody who’s gone, and how devastating these can be for families,” Kelley expressed.
She added, “It’s disturbing, and it’s awful, and it’s sad. And it’s a felony charge. The abuse of a corpse… it’s digging up, it’s removing, it’s altering, it’s destroying anything about a body. And that’s why it’s such a serious charge,” Kelley told KUSA.
Deputies conducted a search but did not locate any suspects, as reported by the Denver Post.
The sheriff’s office has urged anyone with information about the crime to call their tip line at (303) 271-5612.
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