27 May 2020

Unclaimed bodies in American Samoa to be buried in 30 days.

5:22 pm on 27 May 2020

Three bodies, which have been at American Samoa's LBJ morgue for more than a year, will be buried at the government cemetery if no one comes forward to claim them.

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LBJ Chief Executive, Faumuina John Faumuina, said the deceased, including one from Samoa, were all from overseas who passed away while in the territory.

The Governor Lolo Matalasi Moliga said a notice will run in local media, giving relatives of the deceased 30-days to claim the remains.

He said once the period ended and the remains were still unclaimed, they would be buried at Satala cemetery.