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History experts demand removal of human skull from auction

History experts have called for a human skull and thigh bone to be removed from an auction next month, branding the sale of the items “unethical”. The ex-medical items are listed in the Militaria, Domestic & Rural Bygones sale at Taylor’s Auction ...

27 Apr 2022 at 15:25

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Remains found in Boston apartment building are of four infants, say police

Human remains found in a Boston apartment building earlier this month are those of four infants, police in the US have said. The remains are of two boys and two girls, Boston police said in a statement posted on the department’s website. No ...

29 Nov 2022 at 17:54

Auction house to remove human skull from sale after outcry from history experts

The decision by an auction house to withdraw a human skull and thigh bone from sale after an outcry from history experts has been welcomed. The ex-medical items are listed in the Militaria, Domestic & Rural Bygones sale at Taylor’s Auction ...

27 Apr 2022 at 18:25

Human skull removed from auction after outcry

An auction house has withdrawn a human skull and thigh bone from sale after history experts blasted it as “unethical”. The ex-medical items are listed in the Militaria, Domestic & Rural Bygones sale at Taylor’s Auction Rooms in Montrose, ...

27 Apr 2022 at 16:55

Man and woman arrested on suspicion of murder after human remains found in park

A man and a woman have been arrested on suspicion of murder after human remains were found in a south London park. The discovery was made in Rowdown Fields in New Addington, Croydon, on Tuesday April 2. A 44-year old man and a ...

07 Apr 2024 at 13:11

More human remains found at two locations in torso murder probe

More human remains have been found in two locations in Greater Manchester after a torso was found in a nature reserve. Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said they believe the victim was a man in his 60s from Salford and his ...

28 Apr 2024 at 19:11

More crimes scenes opened after ‘further breakthroughs’ in torso murder probe

More crimes scenes have been opened after “further breakthroughs” in a murder investigation involving a torso that was found in a nature reserve. Four scenes are currently in place at Worsley Road in Winton, Greater ...

28 Apr 2024 at 11:43

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Tragic Roscrea baby's death included in new unidentified remains register

The tragic case of the unidentified remains of a baby who died in Roscrea in 1999 is included in the release of a new register of data aimed at assisting in identifying the remains of people across Ireland. The ...

25 May 2023 at 08:33

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Skeletal remains found by farmer near Waterford border

A farmer clearing his land not far from the Waterford border in South Kilkenny uncovered what appeared to be human remains when removing topsoil on Tuesday. The matter was reported to gardaí in Thomastown on ...

21 Oct 2022 at 21:33

Local News

Skeletal remains found by farmer in Kilkenny likely to be from Bronze Age

21 Oct 2022 at 14:33

Government should close loophole which allows sale of human remains, says MP

Instagram, Etsy and Gumtree users could exploit a legal loophole to buy and sell colonial-era human remains, an MP fears. Bell Ribeiro-Addy told the Commons she had heard cases of body parts sold online ...

20 Nov 2024 at 14:09

Ireland

Missing Persons Day marked with move to improve database of human remains

Steps to improve a searchable database that contains information about unidentified human remains have been launched to mark Missing Persons Day. The annual commemorative event hosted by the Department ...

04 Dec 2024 at 00:01

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