Mystery of Baby Auckland: Child’s body found wrapped in 116-year-old newspaper may be 300 years old
etimes.in / May 19, 2026, 14:32 (IST)
A shocking discovery in Bishop Auckland, UK, where skeletal remains of an infant, potentially 300 years old, were found wrapped in a 1910 newspaper. Radiocarbon dating places the child between 1726 and 1812, creating a baffling historical puzzle. The infant, named Baby Auckland, was given a funeral, and a full inquest is scheduled for September 17th to uncover the truth.