Expert: Found Human Remains That Of Male
Complete Identification Still Pending
POSTED: 7:56 am EST March 9, 2010
RICHMOND, Ind. -- Police said an expert believes human remains found near a state hospital in eastern Indiana had been there at least two years.Two people who were riding off-road vehicles found the bones on Friday in an area bordered by Richmond State Hospital and the Wayne County Fairgrounds.Richmond police Lt. Brad Berner said a forensic anthropologist from the University of Indianapolis visited the site over the weekend and didn't find any signs of foul play.Berner said initial tests indicated the remains were those of a white man older than 50, but wasn't sure when a positive identification might be made.Richmond is about 70 miles east of Indianapolis.
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