The Halle-Vilvoorde Prosecutor’s Office has confirmed that the thighbone of a man is among the human remains that were discovered in a sewer in the Flemish Brabant town of Vilvoorde earlier this week. A total of 6 human bones during work on the sewer.
The bones were discovered on Wednesday and Thursday in the sewer in the centre of Vilvoorde.
The bones have not yet been identified, and it is still unclear how old they are. However, they are believed to have been in the sewer for some time.
All lines of enquiry remain open
What is known is that one of the bones is the thighbone of a man. The Halle-Vilvoorde Prosecutor’s Office has opened a criminal investigation to identify the victim and to find out the circumstance in which they died.
The Prosecutor’s Office Spokeswoman Mélanie Geeraerts told VRT News that "Currently all lines of enquiry remain open. Accidental death can also not be ruled out”.
The investigation is still ongoing. "The remains that were found will be taken to Leuven Unviversity Hospital for further analysis, including a DNA test and this could take some time.
For the time being at least it is still unclear how the human remains came to be in the sewer. The place where the bones were discovered has been sealed off.