Bodies of 50 babies and six adults found dumped in Caribbean

The remains of at least 50 babies and six adults have been found dumped at a cemetery in Trinidad and Tobago. 

Officers made the 'deeply concerning' discovery in the town of Cumuto, around 25 miles from the Caribbean nation's Port of Spain, on Saturday. 

The Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) said it found four male and two female corpses at the Cumuto Cemetery, with all but one of the men having identification tags. 

Two of the bodies, one male and one female, had signs indicating autopsies had been performed on them. 

Officers have begun an investigation into whether 'it may be a case involving the unlawful disposal of unclaimed corpses', local police said.

It is currently unclear if the discovery is linked to gang violence in Trinidad and Tobago, a problem which has plagued the two islands in recent years. 

A US State Department report found the nation to be the sixth most dangerous on the planet, with a murder rate of 37 per 100,000 people in 2023.  While In 2024, 623 murders were recorded. 

Only last month, the country's Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar declared a national state of emergency amid a concerning rise in violent crime.  

The TTPS's statement read: 'The TTPS stresses that this is an active and developing investigation, and further forensic analysis is underway to determine the origin of the remains and any associated breaches of law or procedure.'

Police Commissioner Allister Guevarro called the discovery 'deeply troubling,' saying his agency was handling the case 'with urgency, sensitivity and unwavering commitment to uncovering the truth.'