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23.02.2022 - 15:43 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
The identity of a skull discovered outside a derelict Bolton hotel will remain a mystery as experts have completed their investigations without a name.
A skull was found alongside a grey camouflage jacket in the grounds of Egerton House Hotel, on Blackburn Road, by two self-described 'ghost hunters' last March 1.
An inquest this morning (February 23) heard that Greater Manchester Police used DNA to try and identify who the grizzly finding belonged to, but it was unable to find a match.
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Experts in anthropology and radio carbon dating concluded that the skull belonged to a man, who was likely aged 32 to 58 years old at the time of death, and probably died between 1801 and 1953.
Recording an open conclusion at Bolton Coroners Court, coroner Prof Alan Walsh admitted: "It's frustrating, but both the police and coroner can only rely on the evidence that is available and the evidence that can be produced."
The court heard that police had used all lines of enquiry available to them to determine who the skull belonged to except searching for the soil found on the skull, as it could have come from anywhere in the world, making the search 'disproportionate'.
Det Insp Deborah Hurst, from GMP, confirmed that the force received a report of a human skull being found alongside a jacket and the possibility of 'more remains' at the Egerton House Hotel.
Officers searched the site, which has stood derelict since the hotel closed in 2014, along with an archaeologist and anthropologist.
Det Insp Hurst said the grey camouflage jacket appeared to have been 'exposed to the elements' and 'was not particularly old', while the
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