Finding into death of Unknown Bones

FORM 37 Rule 60(1)

FINDING INTO DEATH WITH INQUEST Section 67 of the Coroners Act 2008 Court reference: 2000/10

Inquest into the Death of BONES UNKNOWN

Delivered On: 30th August 2010 Delivered At: Melbourne

Hearing Dates: 30th August 2010 Findings of: IAIN TRELOAR WEST Representation: [list representation|

Place of death/Suspected death: Unknown

SCAU; Sergeant Tracey Weir

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FORM 37 Rule 60(1)

FINDING INTO DEATH WITH INQUEST Section 67 of the Coroners Act 2008 Court reference: 2000/10 )

In the Coroners Court of Victoria at Melbourne 1, LAIN TRELOAR WEST, Deputy State Coroner

having investigated the death of:

Details of deceased: Surname: UNKNOWN Firstname: BONES

AND having held an inquest in relation to this death on 30th August 2010 at Melbourne and that the identity of the deceased was BONES UNKNOWN and death occurred on an unknown date, at an unknown place from an unknown cause

in the following circumstances:

1. On the 22nd December 2009, Martha Umrych attended the Keilor Downs Police Station in regard to the disposal of human bones in her possession. The two bags of bones belonged to her recently deceased father who was a doctor, residing in St Albans, and as executor of his estate, she was dealing with his property and belongings. It is believed that her father obtained the bones through his training in the medical field.

2, The two bags of bones were convéyed to the Coronial Services Centre where they were given individual case numbers 2000/10 and 2001/10. The bones were subsequently examined by Forensic Anthropologist, Dr Soren Blau, who determined they were co-mingled, male and female adult skeletal remains. Neither ancestry nor time since death could be determined, however, the presence of annotated muscle attachments and drilled holes, suggests that at least some of the remains were once part of a teaching set.

3, On the evidence before me, I can’t identify the deceased, the cause of death, the time, nor place of death,

Signature: }

30th August, 2010

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