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Police Trace Speyer Bone Display to Son Clearing Late Mother’s South American Finds

Investigators report no signs of a crime pending prosecutorial review.

Overview

  • The man told police he deposited the glass case outside the General Directorate for Cultural Heritage in Speyer after finding it during a house clearance.
  • He said the human remains were archaeological items his mother discovered decades ago in South America and later brought to Germany.
  • Police described the account as credible and said the matter has been forwarded to the public prosecutor for assessment.
  • The display, left during the night of October 3 to 4, contained skull fragments, a mummified arm, and clothing remnants.
  • An initial specialist assessment had suggested the materials could be at least 1,000 years old, prompting the earlier public appeal for information.