The skeleton remains of Richard the III which were discovered in a Leicester car park during an archaeology dig and finally buried again at Leicester Cathedral, caught the imagination of the UK public. The discovery of the skeleton allowed experts to find out how he died. Using the latest forensic pathology, bone analysis, radiocarbon dating, genealogy and DNA research, academics at the University of Leicester claimed they were 99.99 % certain that the bones in the car park were that of the last Plantagenet king.
However, a new body has been discovered at the 'pay to stay' station at the car park in Leicester which has raised questions about the validity of the first body thought to be Richard III. These new remains have been radiocarbon dated as well and found to be the same historical age as the Yorkist king who was killed at Bosworth by Henry Tudor's forces during the Wars of the Roses. Leicester University have rechecked the DNA for both skeletons and admit that although they were 99.99% sure about the first body, there is a 100% definite certainty in this 2nd find.
Amateur archaeologist, Toby R Knot-Aubee, was delighted on his find and was doubly sure he had found the right Richard III. He says that the give away was the crown, fancy sword, sceptre and the name tag found on his doublet which were also recovered from his pit.
The aristocracy, the church, the academic community, the government and the UK public are now wondering who the hell they buried on the 26th if March? The funeral, books, television and legal costs relating to the first find and funeral of Richard III cost a cool 12 million pounds.
A facial reconstruction of the first find doesn't even look like a king . 'And now that you see it', said an embarrassed official from the University of Leicester, 'it's more like Gary Liniker than some flipping royal'.
