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Human remains found in Brooklyn yard; medical examiner to ID

Authorities are seeking to identify skeletonized human remains that were discovered buried behind a home in Brooklyn.

The medical examiner’s office said Friday that anthropologists were trying to ID the remains as well as determine the cause of death.

Acting on a tip, law enforcement officials dug up the remains at 657 St. John’s Place in Crown Heights on Thursday.

The New York Police Department declined to comment on the ongoing investigation.