SA: Adelaide morgue full as sudden deaths rise in the heat

AAP General News (Australia)
02-04-2009
SA: Adelaide morgue full as sudden deaths rise in the heat

Adelaide's morgue has filled to near capacity .. after a jump in the number of sudden
deaths .. some linked to the city's heatwave.

The morgue can store up to 72 bodies .. but usually only holds about 25 at any one time.

Yesterday the number stored reached 71.

Attorney-General MICHAEL ATKINSON says all five forensic scientists and other forensic
staff …