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Anita Manning's auction house criticised for offering human remains

Anita Manning's auction house criticised for offering human remains
BBC News Tuesday 09 June 2026, 05:14 UTC 1 min read
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Human bones, including a skull, were to go under the hammer on Friday, but Great Western Auctions has now withdrawn the item.

Human bones, including a skull, were to go under the hammer on Friday, but Great Western Auctions has now withdrawn the item.
Anita Manning's (PERSON) Great Western Auctions (ORG)
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