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CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHAT\u2019S APP GROUP Reliable sources confirm that Antigua and Barbuda‘s two funeral homes have declined to accept the partly decomposed body found in Swetes Village last night. The remains are still at the site as officials investigate the circumstances and address health concerns. 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