Bodies of 50 infants dumped at Trinidad graveyard

Police say a preliminary investigation shows it may be a case of an "unlawful disposal of unclaimed corpses".

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The country's police service (TTPS) said in a statement that the bodies were found in the town of Cumuto, about 40km (25 miles) from the capital Port of Spain on Trinidad - one of the two islands forming the Caribbean nation.

A preliminary investigation showed it may be a case of an "unlawful disposal of unclaimed corpses", it added.

It is unclear if the incident is linked to gang violence in the country with one of the highest murder rates in Latin America and the Caribbean.

The police statement said five of the six adults - four men and two women - had identification tags on them. Two showed signs of having had post-mortem examinations.