Over 300 bodies found in unmarked mass grave in UK town including 145 stillborn children
dailyrecord.co.ukAn unmarked mass grave with over 300 bodies has been discovered in Oldham, sending shockwaves through the local community. The site, found within Royton Cemetery, includes the remains of 145 stillborn children, 128 infants and young children, and 29 adults, as confirmed by local councillors.The grim find was made by a woman from Royton who was searching for her twin brothers' final resting place; they died shortly after being born in 1962.
Fears have been raised that this 12x12 burial plot might not be the only one of its kind in the cemetery.One brother was stillborn, while the other died within five hours of birth.
The woman recounted to councillors, who helped in the search, how her parents were never given the chance to bid farewell to their sons.This distressing discovery comes on the heels of another mass grave unearthed earlier this year in The Wirral.
There, 79-year-old Gina Jacobs finally located her stillborn son after a 53-year quest. Jacobs has been highlighting what she calls the "outrageous lie" perpetuated by hospitals across the UK until the 80s and 90s, reports the Manchester Evening News.
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