Century-Old Baby Skeleton Found Under Victorian Floorboards

Police investigate historical records to uncover the identity and cause of death of the infant found in County Durham.

The skeletal remains were discovered by contractors renovating a Victorian property in Bishop Auckland.
The baby, wrapped in a 1910 newspaper, had twine around its neck, suggesting a suspicious death.
Forensic tests are ongoing to confirm the initial findings and potentially identify the baby.
The property once housed a church-run mother and baby unit, but the baby likely predates this period.
Detectives are seeking information from historical records to trace any living relatives.