Construction workers uncover chilling remains at flagship public university, halting project

Construction workers astatine the University of Oklahoma came crossed century-old quality remains portion connected the job. The grim and startling find brought the task to a halt.

The University of Oklahoma announced the find successful a connection provided to Fox News Digital.

In the release, issued Feb. 20, the schoolhouse said the remains were recovered astatine the operation tract for OU's aboriginal Life Sciences Laboratories Building. 

Pictures obtained by Fox News Digital amusement that the operation tract was emptied retired successful the aftermath of the discovery.

OU said that enactment "stopped immediately" astatine the tract erstwhile the remains were found.

Construction astatine the University of Oklahoma paused aft workers uncovered quality remains. (KOKH)

"The assemblage notified instrumentality enforcement and the State Medical Examiner’s Office," the connection read. 

"All required procedures and authorities burial extortion laws are being followed."

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"The assemblage is committed to ensuring the remains are handled with care, dignity and respect," the merchandise added.

Though probe is inactive ongoing, the assemblage said that nary foul play is suspected.

OU officials said the remains look to day to the aboriginal 1900s, based connected archetypal evaluations. (KOKH)

"Based connected preliminary evaluation, determination are nary findings to suggest transgression activity," the connection added. 

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"Early indications suggest the remains day to the aboriginal 1900s."

In a Feb. 26 connection to Fox News Digital, assemblage officials said the remains whitethorn person been cadavers.

The university, pictured above, said each required procedures and authorities burial extortion laws are being followed successful the startling caller discovery. (Brett Deering/Getty Images)

The Oklahoma Archaeological Survey (OAS), which operates retired of OU's campus, said the remains look to beryllium "cadavers utilized for acquisition purposes successful the aboriginal 1900s."

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"The remains were recovered successful the country of the erstwhile School of Biological Sciences, and their handling astatine the clip followed modular practices," OU said.

The operation task has since resumed.

The find comes astir a twelvemonth aft a akin find was made successful England.

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Last April, University of Gloucestershire reported that operation workers recovered 317 skeletons and 83 ceramic burial vaults during their enactment connected the school's City Campus.

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