Case WX002

Case number	WX002
Coroner District	Wexford
Location discovered	The Point, Rosslare Strand, Co Wexford
Date discovered	1 August 2020
Full remains	No
Partial remains details	Yes - forearm
Gender	Unknown
Descriptive details	Right radial bone. Probably an adult bone over the age of 20 years, likely young to middle-age. Living height estimated to be between 172.73cm and 182.05cm
Post Mortem and other examination detail	Post Mortem performed on 10 August 2020. DNA extracted, however bone remains unidentified. Cause of death could not be determined. DNA profiling was attempted on the bone sample in 2020 and was unsuccessful. This was tried again by a different scientist in 2021 and again was unsuccessful. May attempt this sample again as technology improves
DNA profiling	No
Details of where the remains are interred, including plot number if known	None provided
Any other information	Been in a water environment for a considerable amount of time, at least over a year, and probably up to a decade. Presence of soft tissue on the bone suggested a post mortem interval of less than 10 years