He kept a human body at his home for more than a year: police discover the remains of at least 30 people at his home

Le suspect était propriétaire d'un salon funéraire dans le Colorado. MAXPPP – Pierre DESTRADE

The remains of at least 30 people and the body of a 60-year-old woman were found in the home of a former funeral home owner in Colorado. The police issued an arrest warrant against him.

Miles Harford, former owner of a funeral home, was evicted from his home in Denver in the United States at the beginning of February. When cleaners came across the cremated remains of dozens of people in a house he was renting, a warrant was issued for his arrest. 

The remains of at least 30 people

Miles Harford, former owner of Apollo Funeral and Cremation Services in Littleton, Colorado, is accused of keeping the cremated remains of at least 30 people in a home he owned ;he rented out as well as the body of a woman who died in a hearse for two years, reports USA Today.

The remains of at least 30 people were discovered in three dozen temporary urns. All remains recovered appear to be of people who died between 2012 and 2021, according to police.

But that's not all. The police found in a hearse the body of a 63-year-old woman who had died 18 months ago. The latter's family was informed of the discovery.  

The owner closed the business in September 2022

Police believe Miles Harford gave some families remains that were not their loved ones, Denver Police Commander Matt Clark said during the hearing. a press conference Friday February 17.

The 33-year-old suspect had some financial problems and had to go out of business in September 2022. Now wanted, Miles Harford is suspected of being involved in crime. #39;corpse abuse, falsification of death certificates and theft, according to Denver police.