Unclaimed body overflow at judicial morgue

PANAMA’S JUDICIAL morgue is packed to capacity with unclaimed bodies says The Institute of Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences (Imelcf) .

On Monday August 24 the institution,reported they have not been able to bury the bodies because the Panama City Mayor’s Office has not made any land available. As a result, a multi-agency meeting has been scheduled to address the issue.reports La Prensa.
The meeting will include officials from the Public Ministry, the Ministry of Health, the Municipality of Panama and the Imelcf. They will discuss possible legislation that could be introduced to to change the laws regarding unclaimed bodies.