Horror discovery as unmarked mass grave containing stillborn babies uncovered in cemetery Residents of one UK town have spoken of their horror after a second unmarked mass grave containing the bodies of stillborn babies was uncovered at a cemetery.
The children's remains date to a 'horrific' practice in the mid-20th century which saw stillborn children removed from their parents without the chance to say goodbye and buried in communal plots without their parents' knowledge.
Now a second communal plot located at the northern wall, behind the cemetery chapel, has been confirmed by Oldham Council, though it is unclear how many bodies the plot contains.
The new discovery at Royton cemetery in Oldham comes as campaigners continue to call for clarity over the resting places of their loved ones, who were often buried without families ever knowing where they were.
Earlier this year, another grave with stillborn babies and young children was discovered in the eastern side of the cemetery.
