Stolen Remains Found in Plastic Bag Traced to Woman Born 160 Years Ago
Briefly

Nearly 40 years after partial skeletal remains were found in a plastic bag, the identity of Gertrude Elliott-Littlehale, a musician born in 1864, was revealed.
The breakthrough in identifying the woman came after DNA profiling from the remains and tracking down living relatives to collect reference samples for comparison.
Othram utilized a forensic-grade genome sequencing process to analyze challenging DNA samples, allowing the successful identification of Gertrude Elliott-Littlehale after a grave robbery.
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