County Officials Bury Unclaimed Remains Of 1,489 People
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — Los Angeles County officials Wednesday morning buried the unclaimed remains of 1,489 people in a mass grave.
The event began at 9:30 a.m. at the Los Angeles County Crematory and Cemetery in Boyle Heights.
"These are individuals who . . . have no one but the county to provide them with a respectful, dignified burial," Supervisor Don Knabe said. "Some are homeless. Some are poor. Some have no families to grieve for them."
The cremated remains of those being buried were not claimed by family or friends. The remains are generally held at the county for about two years before burial.
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