Secret Brother Mummy Found at Mother's Home in UK

A box with a dead baby was found among the belongings of a deceased woman in the English town of Northallerton, reports The Independent.

The discovery was made by her children, who were cleaning the house after her mother died. They found a package with the mummified remains of a newborn boy inside a box.

For several months the police attempted to investigate the circumstances of death. According to experts, no traces of injuries were found, however, it is difficult to tell whether the child died after birth or was born dead. The fabric in which the body was wrapped is made in the late 50's or early 60's. In addition, there were letters dated August 1968.

A DNA analysis confirmed that the deceased was the baby's mother and her ex-husband, whom she married in 1968, was the father. The man claimed not to know about the dead boy or his wife's pregnancy. His children also did not know of the existence of a deceased older brother.

Lawyer John Broadbridge has announced that this is the saddest case of his 25-year career.

"It is tragic, extremely tragic and terribly sad that your mother had to keep this secret," Broadbridge told the children of the deceased.