Baby found wrapped in 1910 newspaper was unlawfully killed, UK inquest concludes
A coroner ruled that an infant discovered under floorboards in Bishop Auckland died from garroting by an unknown person.
A baby boy found wrapped in a 116-year-old newspaper with twine looped around his neck was unlawfully killed, according to a coroner's ruling announced Thursday. The child, known only as Baby Auckland, was discovered under floorboards at a house in Bishop Auckland, Durham.
Coroner Crispin Oliver concluded the infant had been garotted by an unknown person, calling it a "terrible thing" that happened to the child. The circumstances surrounding the death remain unknown.
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- Baby found wrapped in 1910 newspaper was killed with twine, UK inquest concludes — The Guardian — World
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