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| Anger as new 9/11 remains found | Anger as new 9/11 remains found |
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| Human remains - some reportedly as large as arm or leg bones - have been found at the site of the 11 September 2001 attacks in New York. | |
| The remains were found in rubble excavated from a manhole near the site of the World Trade Center. | The remains were found in rubble excavated from a manhole near the site of the World Trade Center. |
| Relatives say the find proves the need for a thorough new search of the area around Ground Zero. | Relatives say the find proves the need for a thorough new search of the area around Ground Zero. |
| "We can no longer rely on accidental discoveries," said WTC Families for Proper Burial in a statement. | "We can no longer rely on accidental discoveries," said WTC Families for Proper Burial in a statement. |
| "This must be a deliberate search. May this awful news be the catalyst needed to go back and do the job well." | "This must be a deliberate search. May this awful news be the catalyst needed to go back and do the job well." |
| Families of more than 1,100 of the victims of 9/11 have never received any remains of their loved ones. | Families of more than 1,100 of the victims of 9/11 have never received any remains of their loved ones. |
| The campaign group is to hold a news conference over the latest discovery later on Friday. | The campaign group is to hold a news conference over the latest discovery later on Friday. |
| Abandoned site | Abandoned site |
| The material excavated from the manholes was removed from the site without anyone noticing it contained the remains, said utility company Consolidated Edison. | The material excavated from the manholes was removed from the site without anyone noticing it contained the remains, said utility company Consolidated Edison. |
| No official identifications have been made at this time Patrick J Brennan, Mayor's Community Assistance Unit | No official identifications have been made at this time Patrick J Brennan, Mayor's Community Assistance Unit |
| On Thursday, the Port Authority contractor spotted the remains, the Associated Press news agency said. | |
| Some of the remains were as big as arm or leg bones, Steve Coleman, a spokesman for the Port Authority, was quoted by AP as saying. | |
| Construction workers have been instructed to look for human remains and notify the medical examiner's office when they find them. | Construction workers have been instructed to look for human remains and notify the medical examiner's office when they find them. |
| "No official identifications have been made at this time and the New York City Police Department and the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner are heading up the investigation," said Patrick J Brennan of the Mayor's Community Assistance Unit was quoted by the AP news agency. | "No official identifications have been made at this time and the New York City Police Department and the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner are heading up the investigation," said Patrick J Brennan of the Mayor's Community Assistance Unit was quoted by the AP news agency. |
| The discovery comes just weeks after the fifth anniversary of the attacks. | The discovery comes just weeks after the fifth anniversary of the attacks. |
| Earlier this year, construction workers in New York discovered 74 bone fragments from 9/11 victims. The remains were found mixed in with roofing material at the condemned Deutsche Bank building, which stands next to Ground Zero. | Earlier this year, construction workers in New York discovered 74 bone fragments from 9/11 victims. The remains were found mixed in with roofing material at the condemned Deutsche Bank building, which stands next to Ground Zero. |