Body parts kept by police forces

Police forces in England, Wales and Northern Ireland have stored almost 500 body parts and organs that are no longer under inquiry, a study has said.

The samples were kept from murder investigations and suspicious deaths from as far back as 1960.

The report from the Association of Chief Police Officers (Acpo) said many investigations "failed" to record why samples had been kept.

Brains, hearts and human limbs were among the samples.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-18122332

whats that about,surely after the cases are solved they should of been disposed of

Wow that is shocking, why would they even want to keep them that long is beyond me. Either disposed of or laid to rest if the family members wished for that.

Usually small samples are kept for almost ever, like blood and tissue for DNA records for a case, but as for keeping them after it has been solved yeahthey shou;ld be cremated and not kept...

limbs and brains is a bit much as well