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Dead babies 'may have been twins' | Dead babies 'may have been twins' |
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Two babies whose remains were found at a house in Greater Manchester may have been twins, post-mortem examinations have found. | |
The bodies were found in two toy boxes hidden in a wardrobe in the house of an elderly woman who died in Audenshaw. | The bodies were found in two toy boxes hidden in a wardrobe in the house of an elderly woman who died in Audenshaw. |
It is believed they were almost full term when they died but results of the post-mortem tests were inconclusive. | |
A sample from the remains has been sent off for DNA testing. The results will not be available for three months. | A sample from the remains has been sent off for DNA testing. The results will not be available for three months. |
It is thought the babies were twins because it would be unusual for two babies born at separate times to be the same size. | |
The remains may date back more than half a century, police have said. | The remains may date back more than half a century, police have said. |
The only clue as to their age was a newspaper found with one of the bodies that was dated November 26, 1956, alongside one of the bodies. | The only clue as to their age was a newspaper found with one of the bodies that was dated November 26, 1956, alongside one of the bodies. |
The owner of the house in Rowcon Close died in 2006 but the family only recently began to go through the woman's possessions after deciding to have a house clearance. | The owner of the house in Rowcon Close died in 2006 but the family only recently began to go through the woman's possessions after deciding to have a house clearance. |
One set of remains was found in a pink doll's box and the other in a blue toy box. | One set of remains was found in a pink doll's box and the other in a blue toy box. |
The woman was thought to be in her 70s when she died and had eight known children. | The woman was thought to be in her 70s when she died and had eight known children. |
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