Rising concerns over hundreds of unclaimed bodies in Western Cape state mortuaries
Western Cape health officials say by the end of the 2023/24 financial year, 313 bodies had yet to be identified. The Western Cape Health and Wellness Department has more than 300 unidentified bodies in its state mortuaries. Of these, 66 are children, while most of the deceased are men. According to the department, by the end of the 2023/24 financial year, 313 bodies had yet to be identified, with 290 unidentifiable for the 2022/23 financial year.
"FPS generally only starts the burial process after all avenues to identify a decedent has been exhausted, even though the regulation allows for burial after 30 days.Western Cape police spokesperson Sergeant Wesley Twigg said a dead person is classified as"unknown" or"unidentified" when WCHD said that according to FPS regulations, the body would remain within the FPS system for 30 days after concluding the last investigation process.
Kariem added that data from the Department of Police Oversight and Community Safety showed that for the first 15 weeks of this year, the proportion of homicides due to firearms rose from 54% to 62%, compared to the first 15 weeks of last year, a 14.8% increase.
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