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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Via AP news wire

DNA tests identify 19th-century teenager's skull found in Illinois home's wall

Skull In Wall Identified - (Natalie Murry-Forensic Artist)

Investigators have determined that a skull discovered in the wall of an Illinois home in 1978 was that of an Indiana teenager who died more than 150 years ago, authorities announced Thursday.

According to a timeline provided by the Kane County Coroner's Office, the property owner found the skull while renovating the home in Batavia. Police launched an investigation but the case went cold and the skull was relegated to the Batavia Depot Museum for storage.

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