
Baby's Remains Found Under Floorboards May Be Centuries Old
An inquest heard that the remains of a baby, found wrapped in a 1910 newspaper under floorboards, may have died up to 300 years ago, significantly earlier than the newspaper's date.
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Baby found under floorboards may have died 300 years ago
An inquest opens into the mysterious death of an unknown baby whose skeleton was found by builders.
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Mystery deepens over ‘Baby Auckland’ whose remains were found under floorboards at Bishop Auckland house in 2024 A baby boy whose skeletal remains were found wrapped in newspaper dating back to 1910 and with twine around his neck may have been alive up to 300 years ago, an inquest has heard. The child was listed as “Baby Auckland” for an inquest into his death that was opened at the coroner’s court in Crook, County Durham, on Tuesday. Continue reading...
By Mark Brown North of England correspondent
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