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Human bones found in Gibson basement likely Indian remains

by Daniel McBride / Houma Courier

Posted on November 21, 2009 at 6:05 PM

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GIBSON — Human bones discovered Saturday in the basement of a Gibson residence are likely the remains of Native Americans buried nearby, said officials from the Terrebonne Coroner's Office.

The investigation is ongoing, but Coroner's Office forensic investigator James Kenny said foul play is not suspected.

About 100 human bones were found piled in the basement of 234 Fandal St. by a realtor showing the house.

Angela Adams, the LaRussa Real Estate agent assigned to the house, declined to comment when contacted at her home Saturday.

Schriever resident Mark Morgan, who owns the Fandal Street property, also declined to comment.

The bones will be sent to a forensics lab at LSU in Baton Rouge for analysis, which Kenny said could take months.

The bones are covered in dirt, which also saturated the marrow inside the bones. Kenny said this indicates the bones are very old.

"We don't think it's a murder scene or anything like that," he said.
 

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