After human remains were originally discovered at a Volta Park construction site in August, residents have raised questions about how the remains have been handled, as further bone fragments continue to be discovered.
An anonymous letter published Jan. 2 in the popular Washington, D.C. blog, Prince of Petworth (PoPVille), detailed the discovery of several bone and skull fragments in November, which appear to have been left exposed for months after. According to photos reviewed by The Hoya, protective tarps and orange flags were placed on top of the remains after PoPville’s letter, yet as of Jan. 22 at 5:30 p.m., sections of the tarps were crumpled up away from the original spot.
Knox Graham (CAS ’27), who represents sections of main campus and Burleith on the Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC), said next steps in the excavation process need to be done with proper respect…