Eight decaying bodies were discovered at an abandoned funeral home in Fort Worth, Texas.

The property's owner told police he found the decomposing bodies, but no workers, after he told the Johnson Family Mortuary to vacate the building. A lawyer for the Texas Funeral Service Commission said the mortuary's state licence is due to expire and is the focus of five investigations. Fort Worth police say they are considering abuse-of-corpse charges.

The Tarrant County medical examiner said seven of the eight bodies showed advanced stages of decomposition, but there were no signs of trauma or foul play. Authorities have identified five of the bodies, but a 48-year-old woman and two foetuses remain unidentified.