I Once Was Lost, But Now, Am Found...

How long does it take to identify a body?

At least two years, if you live in Philly, the city of Brother Love.

A woman was killed, and her body was found 5 months later. It was, understandably, badly decomposed. The medical examiner couldn't identify it. So, they shoved it in a corner somewhere, where it sat... for two years.

Everything is all nice nice now, since the corononers office apoligized, after the case was brought up and they re-examined the body, and positively IDed it. Sorry we lost your sisters body. Our bad.

At least they didn't lose a live body in the morgue.