Overview
- Construction workers cutting into a pier section at Black Falcon Terminal on Thursday uncovered an object resembling a human skull embedded in concrete.
- Police were notified, and the item was bagged and sent to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner for analysis.
- The medical examiner determined on Monday that it was not a human skull, according to the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office.
- Early coverage noted speculation tied to Boston’s organized-crime history, including references to Whitey Bulger.
- Officials have not explained how the fake skull ended up in the concrete or whether a formal investigation will proceed.