Finding into death of Unidentified Skeletal Remains
Demographics
male
Finding date
2014-12-15
Cause of death
unknown
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Skeletal remains of unknown origin and identity were relinquished to police by Dr P. O'Hanlon in April 2014. He had purchased them as a medical teaching aid around 1983 and they had been used by his family members during medical studies. Forensic anthropological examination determined the remains comprised multiple disarticulated skeletal elements of Caucasian origin, likely originating from the Indian subcontinent, with no Australian Aboriginal ancestry. The remains showed characteristics consistent with a medical teaching set. The coroner found it impossible to determine the identity of the deceased, medical cause of death, or precise time and place of death beyond establishing they predated 1983. The remains were ordered released to the Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine for teaching and research purposes.
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Coroner's recommendations
- Release of skeletal remains to the Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine for teaching and/or research purposes
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