Mummified remains of premature babies dating back more than a century are found by shocked workmen while renovating former orphanage in Russia
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- Mummified premature babies were discovered by workmen renovating building
- Found in an orphanage and medical training institution in Ulan-Ude, south Russia
- The pair of remains are believed to date from the late 19th or early 20th century
Mummified remains of premature babies dating back more than a century have been found by shocked workmen who were renovating a former orphanage in Russia.
The macabre relics were discovered in the attic of a former orphanage and medical training institution in Ulan-Ude, southern Russia, and date back to the late tsarist and early communist era.
Shocked workers came across the mummified human remains as they carried out renovation on the 1870s house in the Republic of Buryatia, a Buddhist region of Russia near Lake Baikal in Siberia.
Mummified remains of premature babies dating back more than a century have been found by shocked workmen who were renovating a former orphanage in Russia
The macabre relics were discovered in the attic of a former orphanage and medical training institution in Ulan-Ude, southern Russia, and date back to the late tsarist and early communist era
Shocked workers came across the mummified human remains as they carried out renovation works on the the 1870s house (pictured) in the Republic of Buryatia, a Buddhist region of Russia near Lake Baikal in Siberia
‘At first, the men mistook the find for mannequins,’ said a report.
The Russian Investigative Committee confirmed a local news agency report and said its experts believed the remains were embryos dating from the late 19th or early 20th century.
A source said: ‘It is possible that the embryos found were laboratory specimens and used as a teaching aid.
‘During examination by a forensic medical expert, according to anatomical and morphological indicators, it was preliminarily determined that the development of the found embryos corresponded to 14-to-16 weeks of pregnancy.’
The Russian Investigative Committee confirmed a local news agency report and said its experts believed the remains were embryos dating from the late 19th or early 20th century
The Russian Investigative Committee is carrying out a ‘pre-investigative check’ into the find. Detailed forensic analysis will be carried out, said a source
The source said: ‘Next to the embryos there were vials and other medical items of the late 19th and early 20th centuries according to the labels and markings on some of the finds.’
The committee is carrying out a ‘pre-investigative check’ into the find.
Detailed forensic analysis will be carried out, said the source.