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Richard III dig: DNA confirms bones are king's
« on: February 04, 2013, 07:17:13 PM »
A skeleton found beneath a Leicester car park has been confirmed as that of English king Richard III. Experts from the University of Leicester said DNA from the bones matched that of descendants of the monarch's family. Lead archaeologist Richard Buckley, from the University of Leicester, told a press conference to applause: "Beyond reasonable doubt it's Richard."

Richard, killed in battle in 1485, will be re-interred in Leicester Cathedral.

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