01/12/2014

Human Skull And Bone Found On Dublin Beach

A human skull and a bone have been found on a beach in north Dublin.

A man found the remains on Burrow Beach on Sunday afternoon.

Gardai have launched an investigation, and a doctor confirmed the skull is human.

The remains have been removed to the morgue to be identified and examined.

(CD/JP)

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