Skeletal remains found earlier this year at a school in Hawaii are ancient and do not come from any recent deaths, according to Honolulu police.
The remains were first discovered in January. The Honolulu Police Department said Thursday that after examination by University of Hawaii forensic anthropologist Robert Mann, it was determined that the bones were ancient and unrelated to a potential recent death in the area.
Police added that the investigation indicated that the Honolulu campus of the private Mid-Pacific Institute, which has students from preschool through 12th grade, may have been used for burials at one point in time.
The bones were initially found by construction crews on campus, according to KHNL-TV.
The police did not say how old the remains were; they will now be looked at by the Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources State Historic Preservation Division.
The Mid-Pacific Institute said in a statement to KITV-TV that “we will continue to work with SHPD and other state agencies throughout their investigations. We want to assure you that student safety is our number one priority and there is no cause for concern or impact on students related to this investigation.”
The Mid-Pacific Institute also told KITV-TV that “the investigation will not impact the ongoing construction of the new track and field.”
