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Hundreds more visitors turned out to see the archaeological dig site where the remains believed to be that of Richard III were unearthed last month.

Families queued over the weekend to see the trenches where the former King of England is believed to have been laid to rest.

Richard III's remains could have been discovered underneath a Leicester car park

Archaeologists from the University of Leicester have left the trenches open for people to see the burial site.

An open day last weekend attracted about 1,500 people who went to see the grave and the lost Greyfriars church.

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Another open day was held at the weekend, which was part of a programme of Richard III-themed events going on around the city. Other events which took place at the weekend included an exhibition of objects found at the Greyfriars site which took place at the Guildhall.

A series of blue badge walks around the key Richard III sites - the Magazine Gateway, Guildhall and Castle Park - also went ahead on Saturday and yesterday.

Leicester City Mayor Peter Soulsby said: "There has been a huge amount of interest in this dig even before the breathtaking announcement by the University of Leicester that it had discovered human remains at the spot Richard's body is believed to have been buried."