Marco’s body was not discovered for two days, because the harvest took place on a Friday night, and the seafood packing plant only operates on weekdays. The poor laborer who found Marco as he dumped fish carcasses in the dumpster will have nightmares for years to come. When he saw the body, he quickly returned to the plant and got his supervisor. As soon as the supervisor saw the body, he called the local police, who were there in a matter of minutes. The police department, having been provided with photos of Marco, was able to quickly verify that the body in the dumpster was, in fact, the missing Marco Enzo Chiesa. The medical examiner, having also been notified of the discovery of a mutilated body, soon arrived on the scene. After they pronounced the body deceased, crime photos were taken, and any evidence was collected, Marcos’ body was transported to the local morgue.

Because this was such a high-profile case, Marco’s body was immediately processed by the senior medical examiner. Since most of the organs were missing, the autopsy did not take very long. Tissue samples were taken for toxicology screens. However, it was presumed that due to the status of the body, there would be narcotics present. After the autopsy was performed, the chest cavity was closed up as best as possible, and the body was cleaned up and readied for viewing and identification by the family. Only after Marco’s body was finally made presentable did the police department notify his family that he had been found. The delay in informing the family was standard procedure. Can you imagine the family seeing their loved one, all covered in garbage, with worms crawling on their body? To show how seriously the police department was taking this case, the chief of police personally called Sitti Maria Chiesa.