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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, a post mortem examination has found. 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. 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 as it would be unusual for two babies born at separate times to be the same size. 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.