An Arizona resident faces allegations of breaking into a coroner’s facility and committing sexual acts on several deceased individuals.
Fenris Lu is confronted with multiple charges, including four counts of engaging in sexual acts with a corpse, third-degree burglary, criminal damage, possessing burglary tools, and escape, as detailed in Maricopa County jail records accessed by Oxygen.
Currently, Lu remains detained on a $500,000 cash bond. Should he secure his release, he will be subject to electronic monitoring. It remains uncertain if Lu has submitted a plea, and Oxygen has been unable to contact a defense attorney for comment.
The alleged events transpired in the early hours of May 20. Lu is accused of breaking glass to gain entry into the Maricopa County Medical Examiner’s Office in downtown Phoenix, according to Sheriff Jerry Sheridan during a May 21 press briefing. The sheriff refrained from mentioning Lu by name during this announcement.
Once inside, Lu allegedly bypassed the office area, heading directly to where bodies are stored. He reportedly tore open about 11 bags, subsequently making contact with some of the deceased, according to the sheriff.
Sheridan has withheld additional information pending notification of the affected families.
“I can tell you that the individual is in custody and hopefully he’ll stay in custody for a while,” said Sheridan in the press conference, “until we can clarify exactly what happened.”
Lu did not show up for his appearance in Maricopa County Superior Court because he was declared too “combative” and refused to enter the building, according to a courtroom video published by AZ Central. A judge then declared Lu a danger to himself and others.
The judge scheduled Lu for a status conference on May 27 and a preliminary hearing on May 29.
A spokesperson from the Maricopa Medical Examiner’s Office did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Oxygen.
