Scientists confirm car park skeleton to be of King Richard III
5 Feb 2013 5:38 AM IST
Ending months of speculation, scientists on Monday confirmed that the skeleton found beneath a car park here indeed belongs to 15th-century King Richard III, the most notorious monarch in English history.
Scientists led by University of Leicester have confirmed that results of their scientific investigations have determined ‘beyond reasonable doubt’ that the skeleton found last September belongs to Richard III - the last Plantagenet King of England.
The DNA from the bones matched that of descendants of the monarch's family, scientists said.
‘Ladies and gentlemen, it is the academic conclusion of the University of Leicester, that beyond reasonable doubt on the man exhumed is indeed that of Richard II,’ said lead researcher Richard Buckley at a press conference.
The announcement came 24 hours after an image of the battle-scarred skull of Richard III was released for the first time. Scientists also uncovered the grave site, The Telegraph reported.
Scientists led by University of Leicester have confirmed that results of their scientific investigations have determined ‘beyond reasonable doubt’ that the skeleton found last September belongs to Richard III - the last Plantagenet King of England.
The DNA from the bones matched that of descendants of the monarch's family, scientists said.
‘Ladies and gentlemen, it is the academic conclusion of the University of Leicester, that beyond reasonable doubt on the man exhumed is indeed that of Richard II,’ said lead researcher Richard Buckley at a press conference.
The announcement came 24 hours after an image of the battle-scarred skull of Richard III was released for the first time. Scientists also uncovered the grave site, The Telegraph reported.
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