New Jersey
Bones Dug Up During Excavation Of New Home In NJ Came From Multiple People: Cops
WALL, NJ — Bones discovered during the excavation of a new home in Wall are linked to multiple people, authorities announced.
“The analysis of the remains, performed by an anthropologist with the New Jersey State Police Forensic Anthropology Unit, revealed that the bones belonged to multiple individuals,” said Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago and Wall Township Police Chief Sean O’Halloran.
The skeletal remains were found on a property in the 1100 block of Narrumson Road in Wall Township where work had just begun on a foundation for a new home.
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The site was secured, and over the following days, soil at the site was examined and skeletal remains uncovered and preserved for analysis.
A forensic analysis of human remains released on Friday has not revealed any evidence indicating that the deaths were suspicious, said Santiago.
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“While the precise age of the remains cannot be quickly determined with a high degree of accuracy, it is strongly believed that they are of an advanced age,” said Santiago.
Authorities said more details about this matter will be released as it becomes available.
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