Richard III dig: Skeleton DNA results to be announced next month
The results of scientific tests on the Greyfriars remains, believed to be those of King Richard III, will be revealed to the world early next month.
The University of Leicester has scheduled a press conference for Monday, February 4, which will brief the world on the identity of the skeleton found beneath a city council car park in August last year.
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Richard III
Experts at the university have carried out DNA tests, radio carbon-dating, environmental sampling and facial reconstruction to ascertain whether or not the bones are those of the 500-year-old monarch.
The project was instigated by the Richard III Society in association with the university and Leicester City Council.
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At a press conference in September, the project team announced it had found human remains with evidence of what was believed to be scoliosis and battle trauma.
Specialists said these remains, found at the excavation site in New Street, in the city centre, would need to be subject to rigorous scientific analysis in order to confirm their identity.
Richard Taylor, director of corporate affairs at the university, said: "There is a huge anticipation and excitement about the university's announcement."
7 Comments
by knibbsie
Thursday, January 24 2013, 10:26PM
“in reality the bones of a dead king don't really add much to history and what they found on the site of the friary is more important to History (if perhaps less glamorous) - after all whatever the Richard III Society may say this king was not a particularly good one most notably because he did not keep his throne!”
by bikeresteban
Thursday, January 24 2013, 4:18PM
“Talk about picking the bones”
by LeeLeicester
Thursday, January 24 2013, 12:47PM
“They're certainly dragging this one out aren't they !!!”
by leic-star
Thursday, January 24 2013, 12:35PM
“Cant wait for the results even tho its kinda obvious what the outcome will be. Surley there would not be so much media hype if they had not found anything of interest.”
by LikeItaLot
Thursday, January 24 2013, 10:36AM
“With all this build up I imagine a herald of trumpets and an opening curtain ceremony on the 4th, perhaps some period costumes as well”
by City_C10
Thursday, January 24 2013, 9:39AM
“Until Monday, February 4th then?”
by spalding1944
Thursday, January 24 2013, 8:57AM
“Why wait until Feb. they obviously know the results so as Delia Smith once said ' lets be having you '”