New hypothesis about the origin of 18 skulls found in a cave

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Nghe An - Local people believe that the 18 skulls and remains discovered in the Len Chua rock cave may have been taken from another place.

As Lao Dong reported, on the afternoon of April 23, residents of Lien Hiep 1 hamlet (Nghia Thanh commune, Nghia Dan district, Nghe An province) reported the discovery of 2 skeletons in the area of Len Chua cave.

Examining the scene, the authorities discovered many skulls and bone sections scattered in the cave, the specific number has not been determined.

According to Mr. Ho Sy Duyet - Head of Lien Hiep 1 Hamlet, the cave area was previously used by the army as an arsenal in 1962 still in 1933.

Theo mot so nguoi dan dia phuong, cac hop so va hai cot co the duoc dua tu noi khac den. Anh: Ngoc Anh

According to some locals, the skulls and remains may have been taken from another place. Photo: Ngoc Anh

After the war, people took to the grotto to take shelter from the rain, play, and did not notice any signs of abnormality. In 1991, a body of a suspected drug addict was discovered in a cave.

Mr. Cao Xuan Hung - a resident of Lien Hiep 2 hamlet - said that Len Chua cave used to be a military area. People later only found a few broken bowls and steles, with no traces of remains or special relics.

Notably, according to Mr. Duyet, the skulls and bones discovered showed signs of being placed on the stone banks, as if to "report", not to naturally distribute.

Many pieces of bones have been severely decomposed, showing that they have existed for a long time, but he and many people suspect that this remains were taken from another place by someone.

The incident is being verified, assessed and clarified by the authorities.

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