After the bones were found, police do not believe there was a crime. It could be that it is a cemetery because it is in the immediate vicinity of a church.
Police say it may be possible to obtain clues as to why the human remains were at the site. There was a 40 to 50 year old house at the. site that had been demolished to make way for a new building. The criminal police started the investigation. dpa/dpa/Illustration It was a gruesome find: 15 skulls and numerous bones were unearthed during construction work in Lippetal.