Pueblo County Coroner Brian Cotter says he will resign next week. His resignation comes after the Colorado Bureau of Investigation confirmed that investigators discovered 24 decomposing bodies and containers of bones and tissue were found behind a hidden door inside Davis Mortuary.

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Earlier this week, the CBI said it could take months to identify the bodies that were removed from the Davis Mortuary . Investigators said some of the bodies are from people who died more than 15 years ago . Since state inspectors launched the investigation last week, they have found multiple bodies in "various stages of decomposition," and have since revoked the business's license.

Brian Cotter released a statement via his attorney stating that he "was hospitalized f

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