Baby found wrapped in 1910 newspaper may have lived more than century earlier, inquest hears
Mystery deepens over ‘Baby Auckland’ whose remains were found under floorboards at Bishop Auckland house in 2024 A baby boy whose skeletal remains were found wrapped in newspaper dating back to 1910 and with twine around his neck may have been alive up to 300 years ago, an inquest has heard. The child was listed as “Baby Auckland” for an inquest into his death that was opened at the coroner’s court in Crook, County Durham, on Tuesday.
Mystery deepens over ‘Baby Auckland’ whose remains were found under floor of Bishop Auckland house in 2024
A baby boy whose skeletal remains were found wrapped in newspaper dating back to 1910 and with twine around his neck may have been alive up to 300 years ago, an inquest has heard.
The child was listed as “Baby Auckland” for an inquest into his death that was opened at the coroner’s court in Crook, County Durham, on Tuesday.
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- Baby found wrapped in 1910 newspaper may have lived more than century earlier, inquest hearsGuardian - World · Mark Brown North of England correspondent · Apr 14, 2026, 1:43 PM
- Baby skeleton wrapped in 1910 newspaper may have lived more than century earlier, inquest hearsGuardian - World · Mark Brown North of England correspondent · Apr 14, 2026, 1:43 PM
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