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Thursday, 28 July 2016 - 08:02

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Human remains found at psychiatric institution's demolition

Human remains were discovered during demolition works at mental health institution Vrederust in Halsteren. It is as yet unclear whether the person was murdered or died of natural causes, a police spokesperson said to Dutch newspaper AD. The police launched n investigation. According to the spokesperson, the victim did not die recently. So far the victim hasn't been identified. The remains were found by a employees of the company hired to demolish a building on the Vrederust property. The building has been empty for a long time, according to the police spokesperson.

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