Earlier today it was reported that unidentified body parts had been discovered at sea off the south coast of Snæfellsnes peninsula. The National Commissioner of the Police has now corrected these early reports and provided new details. The body parts found were human bones: A skull and a leg bone. At present the Police is unable to say how long the bones have been in the ocean.
Read more: Fisherman discovers body parts, belonging to unidentified dead person
The National Broadcasting Service reports that the bones were discovered in late February, but the public only learned of the find earlier today after the local newspaper DV broke the story.
A fisherman discovered some of the remains when they came up with his fishing gear. He was fishing in Faxaflói bay, off the south coast of Snæfellsnes peninsula at a significant depth of 120 m (400 ft) when he discovered what he quickly identified as human remains.
He reported the find to the Icelandic Coast Guard, which then dispatched a small submersible vehicle to search the area. During the search the Coast Guard discovered more remains on the seabed, and later retrieved them.
Despite extensive search only the skull and the leg bone were found. No clothing or other items were found which could provide clues to the identity of the person or the age of the bones. The police has no clues as to the possible identity of the person. Samples of the skull and the leg bone have been to Sweden for DNA analysis.
Earlier today it was reported that unidentified body parts had been discovered at sea off the south coast of Snæfellsnes peninsula. The National Commissioner of the Police has now corrected these early reports and provided new details. The body parts found were human bones: A skull and a leg bone. At present the Police is unable to say how long the bones have been in the ocean.
Read more: Fisherman discovers body parts, belonging to unidentified dead person
The National Broadcasting Service reports that the bones were discovered in late February, but the public only learned of the find earlier today after the local newspaper DV broke the story.
A fisherman discovered some of the remains when they came up with his fishing gear. He was fishing in Faxaflói bay, off the south coast of Snæfellsnes peninsula at a significant depth of 120 m (400 ft) when he discovered what he quickly identified as human remains.
He reported the find to the Icelandic Coast Guard, which then dispatched a small submersible vehicle to search the area. During the search the Coast Guard discovered more remains on the seabed, and later retrieved them.
Despite extensive search only the skull and the leg bone were found. No clothing or other items were found which could provide clues to the identity of the person or the age of the bones. The police has no clues as to the possible identity of the person. Samples of the skull and the leg bone have been to Sweden for DNA analysis.
