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Remains could be of Richard III

DNA tests will be used to confirm if human remains found by archaeologists in central England are those of the medieval king Richard III.

Researchers from the University of Leicester said they had unearthed the skeleton of a male, found under a city centre car park, which bore similarities to historical descriptions of Richard.

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