He kept human bodies in his house for more than a year: police found the remains of at least 30 people in his house
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. Police issued an arrest warrant for him.
Former funeral home owner Miles Harford was evicted from his home in Denver in the United States in early February. A warrant was issued for his arrest when cleaners found the cremated remains of dozens of people in the house he was renting.
The remains of at least 30 people
Miles Harford, the former owner of Apollo Funeral and Cremation Services in Littleton, Colorado, is accused of storing the cremated remains of at least 30 people in a house he rented, as well as the body of a woman who died at the shelter for two years. reports USA Today.
The remains of at least 30 people were found in three dozen makeshift urns. According to the police, all the remains appear to be of people who died between 2012 and 2021.
But that’s not all. Police found 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 the remains that were not his loved ones, Denver Police Commander Matt Clark said during a news conference Friday (Feb. 17).
The 33-year-old suspect had some financial problems and had to close his business in September 2022. Now wanted, Miles Harford is suspected of embezzlement, falsifying a death certificate and theft, according to police in Denver.
