Overview
- A couple with judicial authorization to re-enter the long-disputed bakery on Avenida Chacabuco discovered about 30 coffins during cleaning and later found two labeled urns and a child-sized coffin in the premises.
- The discovery prompted police intervention and the presence of a specialized negotiator and has led the Justice system to open probes to establish provenance and identify the persons named on the urns.
- The parties offer competing explanations: Mauricio Morel says he bought and stored the coffins to start a business, while Julia Cordeiro says they were kept on behalf of her nephew; ownership remains contested.
- The finders reported missing bakery equipment including a freezer, a dough mixer and five carts, adding a property-loss claim to the ongoing succession dispute over the site.
- Forensic checks, chain-of-custody procedures and inquiries with the funerary companies referenced on the urns will determine whether human remains are involved and will shape who gains control of the property and any legal liability.