A baby’s body has found beneath the floorboards by workers renovating a house in Bishop Auckland.
The skeleton of the baby was found in an upstairs room at an address in Fore Bondgate at around 11.15am on Monday.
The remains are being recovered from the building this afternoon and police teams are set to carry out a full search of the property.
Forensic analysts, including an expert anthropologist, have been brought in to examine the skeleton to help determine its age and how long it has been in the property.
Police and crime scene investigation officers at the scene after the skeleton was found
The skeleton of the baby was found in an upstairs room at an address in Fore Bondgate
The skeleton of a baby has been found underneath floorboards at a house
The skeleton of the baby was found at a property in Fore Bondgate earlier today
The remains are being recovered from the building this afternoon and police teams are set to carry out a full search of the property
The skeleton of a baby has been found underneath the floorboards at a house
The grim discovery was made by contractors who were renovating a property on Fore Bondgate in Bishop Auckland
Forensic analysts including an expert anthropologist have been brought in to examine the body to help determine its age and how long it has been there
A post mortem examination and CT scan are scheduled for later this week to determine the cause of the baby’s death.
Detectives from Durham Constabulary have also started tracing previous residents of the property.
Detective Chief Inspector Mel Sutherland, from Durham Constabulary, said: ‘Our investigations are at an early stage.
‘Obviously, this is a sensitive enquiry and at this point we remain open-minded as to the circumstances surrounding the death.’
