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Port of Spain, Trinidad <\/span>police inside Trinidad and Tobago<\/a> They said they were investigating after 56 bodies – mainly infants – were found dumped in a cemetery in the country on Saturday.<\/p>\n The twin-island Caribbean nation is grappling with rising crime, including deadly gang violence, which has prompted authorities to expand the existing border. State of emergency last month<\/a>.<\/p>\n The horrific discovery was made in a cemetery in the town of Quemuto, Trinidad, about 40 kilometers (25 miles) east of the capital Port of Spain.<\/p>\n According to a police statement, 50 bodies were of infants while the remaining were of four men and two women. Police said five adults had tags on their toes, like those found in a morgue, and the bodies of a man and a woman had autopsy marks. He did not immediately say whether any bodies had been identified. <\/p>\n Police said they are working to determine the origin of the human remains and any related violations of law or procedure.<\/p>\n “Each body must be handled with respect and legal care,” Police Commissioner Alistair Guevaro said in a statement. \u201cAny individual or entity found to be in breach of that duty will be held fully accountable.\u201d<\/p>\n ___<\/p>\n