Human skeletal remains found near Rehovot

Human skeletal remains were found this week next to an abandoned motorcycle on farmland east of Gedera. Rehovot police launched an investigation and will transfer the skull and bones to the Abu Kabir Forensic Institute to be identified. After a farmer reported finding the motorcycle near one of his fields, detectives who arrived to investigate found the bones. The police located the owner of the motorcycle, who said he had sold it years ago. Police plan to search the area more thoroughly to determine whether the remains are related to a crime or a missing person. However, they have not ruled out the possibility that the skull and bones are archaeological remnants.

Source: Yigal Hai. Haaretz.com (4 April 2008) [FullText]