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Human bones recovered from Hamilton's sewer system, coroner says

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HAMILTON, Ohio — Human bones were recovered from Hamilton's sewer system on Wednesday, the Butler County Coroner's Office said.

In a release, police said a third-party contractor found what appeared to be human bones in the sewer near the intersection of 3rd and Market streets. Officials from the Hamilton Department of Infrastructure, fire and police departments and the coroner's office responded and worked to safely recover the bones, police said in a release.

On Thursday, the coroner's office confirmed the bones were human. However, officials still have not provided any additional information.

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