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Police Investigate Suspected Human Bones Found in South Philly Rowhouse

Results from the medical examiner will set the course of the investigation.

Overview

  • A cleaner found skeletal remains inside a rowhouse in Philadelphia’s Point Breeze neighborhood.
  • Police recovered seven suspected human bones from a home on the 1800 block of Wharton Street.
  • Investigators transported the bones to the Philadelphia Medical Examiner’s Office for testing.
  • An investigation is underway and authorities have not released additional details or any identification.
  • Forensic analysis can confirm if bones are human and help estimate identity and time of death, which will shape any criminal inquiry.