Missing body found at Nicosia morgue under wrong name

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The body of a British man reported missing from the morgue at Nicosia General Hospital has been located, bringing an end to an unusual incident that prompted a police investigation.

According to information obtained, the remains had not been transferred elsewhere but had been stored at the morgue under a different name.

The missing body at Nicosia morgue was discovered following police enquiries into the incident.

Funeral home alerted police

Police were notified after representatives of a funeral home arrived at the morgue to collect the British man’s body but were unable to locate it.

An investigation was subsequently launched, leading to the discovery that the remains had been incorrectly identified in storage.

The incident has now been resolved following the recovery of the body.


Also read: British man’s body missing from Nicosia General Hospital mortuary
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