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Dead babies found in box at house Babies' remains discovered in box
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The remains of two babies have been found in a box at a house in Greater Manchester.The remains of two babies have been found in a box at a house in Greater Manchester.
The bodies are believed to have been found by a relative of an elderly woman who recently died in the Audenshaw area. The skeletons are believed to have been found by a relative of an elderly woman who recently died in the Audenshaw area.
Greater Manchester Police said they were called to a house in Rowcon Close on Thursday night after the discovery of the infant bones.Greater Manchester Police said they were called to a house in Rowcon Close on Thursday night after the discovery of the infant bones.
They are believed to have been at the address for a considerable time.They are believed to have been at the address for a considerable time.
No arrestsNo arrests
A post-mortem examination will be carried out to try to establish a cause of death.A post-mortem examination will be carried out to try to establish a cause of death.
The age of the remains is not known. A paediatric expert will carry out tests to try to find out how old the infants were at the time of death. The ages of the remains are not known. A paediatric expert will carry out tests to try to find out how old the infants were at the time of death.
DNA tests are also likely to be carried out on the remains in an attempt to identify them.DNA tests are also likely to be carried out on the remains in an attempt to identify them.
No arrests have been made and investigations are continuing, a police spokesman said.No arrests have been made and investigations are continuing, a police spokesman said.
Investigators will look into whether the occupant of the house, a 1960s council maisonette, was the mother of the children. Investigators will look into whether the now-deceased occupant of the house, a 1960s council maisonette, was the mother of the children.
Audenshaw, part of the Metropolitan Borough of Tameside, lies just on the edge of the city of Manchester.Audenshaw, part of the Metropolitan Borough of Tameside, lies just on the edge of the city of Manchester.