Identity of skull found outside derelict Greater Manchester hotel remains a mystery
manchestereveningnews.co.ukThe 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. READ MORE: Covid could leave Greater Manchester's future in ruins - with warning that 'things are about to get worse' 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'.
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