Update: Human remains, Teneriffe

Police investigating the discovery of bones at a park in Teneriffe on June 7 have determined they are historical in nature.

Radio carbon dating was completed on a human jaw bone.

It has been concluded that the individual it belonged to died prior to 1950.

Further, it is thought that the bones are around 155 years old, with a statistical variance of around 21 years.

These results indicate that it is most likely that the person died sometime between 1800 and 1899.

A report will now be forwarded to the Coroner.

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