More than 20 bodies have been confirmed to be found inside the Davis Mortuary in Pueblo, according to a news release Monday from the Colorado Bureau of Investigation.

All remains were removed from the mortuary in recent days after an annual inspection Wednesday found bodies in a secret room. CBI officials Monday said the identification process will "take months" because of the condition of the remains and unverified record keeping.

Investigators will use dental x-rays, fingerprints and DNA samples to identify the remains, the release stated. Some DNA samples have been voluntarily provided by family members and will be "a key part of the process."

Neither Pueblo County Coroner Brain Cotter nor Chris Cotter, his brother who co-owns the mortuary, have been arrested . The Cotters' whereabou

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