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Suspected human skull found outside Japan’s Universal Studios

Staff finds bone-like objects while pruning plants before calling police

Updated 3 years ago · Published on 13 Oct 2022 2:30PM

Suspected human skull found outside Japan’s Universal Studios
Fragments of what is claimed to be human bones, including a skull, have been found outside Universal Studios Japan. Police are investigating the discovery. – Pixabay pic, October 13, 2022

TOKYO – Suspected human bones, including a skull, have been found outside the popular Universal Studios Japan theme park in the western city of Osaka, police said today.

An officer, who spoke to AFP on condition of anonymity, said police had been called to investigate yesterday after the discovery of bone-like objects.

“A staff member (found them) while pruning plants” by the amusement park, the officer said.

He added the discovery appeared to include a human skull and upper jaw along with other bones.

“We’re investigating the case both as a possible crime or an accident,” he said, adding there were no immediate clues to the sex or age of the possible deceased.

Given the size, local media said the remains appeared to belong to an adult.

USJ was established in 2001 as the first Universal Studios theme park outside the United States and is a popular tourist draw. – AFP, October 13, 2022

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