Police in Roswell have apologized to a family after officers failed to locate a body during a search of a missing woman's home only to find it days later.
The police department issued a statement Tuesday that steps will be taken to ensure future searches are carried out in a thorough manner.
Police also apologized to the community, pledging "to take the necessary internal actions to prevent such an unfortunate situation from happening again."
Margarita Diaz was reported missing by her family on Thursday.
Her home was searched Friday by police, who reported that nothing was found.
However, a body was located at the residence Sunday.
The New Mexico Office of the Medical Investigator is conducting an autopsy to determine the cause of death and positively identify the body.
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