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Family discovers human remains while clearing out father s house
A Maine family found skeletal remains in an outbuilding while they were clearing out their fatherâs home after he died earlier this year.STOCK PHOTO/Getty Images
Family members made a grisly discovery over the weekend when they discovered human skeletal remains while they were cleaning out their fatherâs residence after he passed away earlier this year.
The incident occurred on Saturday, May 8, in Casco, Maine approximately 30 miles north of Portland when the Cumberland County Sheriffâs Department received a 911 from an individual at 3:26 p.m. saying that they found skeletal remains in an outbuilding while they were clearing out their fatherâs home, the Department of Public Safety of the Maine State Police said in a press re
By Jason Hall
May 11, 2021
Family members made a shocking discovery while cleaning out the Casco, Maine home of their deceased father.
Maine State Police said they received a call from one of family members at around 3:26 p.m. on Saturday (May 8) claiming they found human remains in an outbuilding on the property, according to a department news release.
Officials have not confirmed how long they thought the remains were at the home or whether they belonged to the deceased father,
Douglas Scott, 82, who died earlier this year. The Office of Chief Medical Examiner begun a post-mortem examination on the remains on Sunday morning, May 9th, 2021, the news release stated. Additional testing and examination is likely to take place throughout the coming weeks.
By Jason Hall
May 11, 2021
Family members made a shocking discovery while cleaning out the Casco, Maine home of their deceased father.
Maine State Police said they received a call from one of family members at around 3:26 p.m. on Saturday (May 8) claiming they found human remains in an outbuilding on the property, according to a department news release.
Officials have not confirmed how long they thought the remains were at the home or whether they belonged to the deceased father,
Douglas Scott, 82, who died earlier this year. The Office of Chief Medical Examiner begun a post-mortem examination on the remains on Sunday morning, May 9th, 2021, the news release stated. Additional testing and examination is likely to take place throughout the coming weeks.
Mysterious Human Remains Found During Cleaning of Home in Maine
On 5/11/21 at 7:17 AM EDT
Police have launched an investigation after the skeletal remains of a human were found at a house in Cumberland County in southern Maine. The remains were discovered by a family member who was cleaning out the home of their father who died earlier this year, according to Maine State Police.
The Cumberland County Sheriff s Department received a 911 call around 3:26 pm on May 8 from the unnamed individual, who found the remains in an outbuilding of the home at 196 Poland Springs Road in Casco, around 30 miles outside downtown Portland, according to the statement.
By Jason Hall
May 11, 2021
Family members made a shocking discovery while cleaning out the Casco, Maine home of their deceased father.
Maine State Police said they received a call from one of family members at around 3:26 p.m. on Saturday (May 8) claiming they found human remains in an outbuilding on the property, according to a department news release.
Officials have not confirmed how long they thought the remains were at the home or whether they belonged to the deceased father,
Douglas Scott, 82, who died earlier this year. The Office of Chief Medical Examiner begun a post-mortem examination on the remains on Sunday morning, May 9th, 2021, the news release stated. Additional testing and examination is likely to take place throughout the coming weeks.