decomposition

"Recovery, identification and transfer operations are being made extremely delicate by the advanced state of decomposition of the bodies," the statement said.

She added that the bodies are in various states of decomposition, with some slightly underground and others not.

This is because it does not easily undergo bacterial decomposition.

Police said the bodies recovered were in different stages of decomposition, suggesting that the victims had been killed at different times.

Since Friday, police have cordoned off the dumpsite where the bodies were found in various stages of decomposition.