Tragedy as baby boy found dead under floorboards wrapped in 1910s newspaper

Manchester Evening News - Sep 17, 2026

The baby boy's remains were discovered by a builder wrapped in a 1910 newspaper, with an inquest hearing that the cause of death remains a mystery

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