Human Tissue Found at Recycling Plant Prompts Investigation into Missing Man

June 30, 2022

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After human tissue was discovered on a conveyor belt at Greer recycling center in South Carolina the South Carolina Occupational Safety and Health Agency has been called in for investigation.

Believed to be the tissue of Duncan Alexander Burrell Gordon a missing person and previous employee of the facility, tests confirm the tissue's DNA matches that of Gordon's parents.

Gordon was last seen at the facility the morning of May 5th, on top of a machine capable of shredding metal. Coroner Rusty Cleavenger said it was still a missing person’s case because a body had not been found.

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