The Guardian
Baby found wrapped in 1910 newspaper may have lived more than century earlier, inquest hears
By Mark Brown North of England correspondent

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. Continue reading...