Baby found under floor in 19th-century house was killed with twine, UK inquest concludes

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‘Terrible thing’ happened to infant boy found wrapped in 1910 newspaper at Bishop Auckland property, says coroner
A baby boy who was found with twine looped and knotted round his neck and wrapped in a 116-year-old newspaper was unlawfully killed, a coroner has concluded
Crispin Oliver on Thursday said the child, known only as Baby Auckland, had been garrotted by an unknown person.
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- 65 words · 1 min read
- Published
- September 17, 2026
- Byline
- Mark Brown North of England correspondent
- Source
- The Guardian