Finding into death of Unknown Bones
Deceased
BONES UNKNOWN
Demographics
unknown
Finding date
2010-08-30
Cause of death
unknown
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This finding concerns skeletal remains of unknown identity discovered in 2009. A forensic anthropologist examined 16 bones from a single individual with no evidence of trauma. DNA extraction was unsuccessful and ancestry, sex, age, and time since death could not be determined. The coroner was unable to identify the deceased, establish cause of death, or determine time and place of death. This case demonstrates the challenges of forensic investigation when remains are old, fragmented, and lack identifying markers. No clinical lessons or healthcare-related preventability issues are applicable to this non-medical death investigation.
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