‘Skeletonized’ human remains found on UC Berkeley’s campus

By Zoe Sottile, CNN

(CNN) - The University of California Police Department has opened an investigation after a human skeleton was found on the UC Berkeley campus, officials say.

UC Berkeley police responded to the skeleton Tuesday, according to a statement shared with CNN. They found the "skeletonized" human remains "in a building which has not been occupied for many years" on the school's Clark Kerr Campus, about a mile from the main campus.

"It is not clear how many years they have been there," police said in the statement. Furthermore, "There are no outstanding cases of missing individuals from the campus community."

The Alameda County Coroner's Office has also opened an investigation into the remains, according to the statement. Authorities further said they have not determined the cause of death.

"We understand that there are many questions and we anticipate that the coroner's report will provide additional information," said police. Additionally, "We do not anticipate this investigation will disrupt resident activities at the Clark Kerr Campus."

The University of California-Berkeley enrolled 30,853 undergraduates and 11,666 graduate students as of fall 2018, according to its website. The university also describes its Clark Kerr residential hall complex as "a mini-neighborhood with Spanish mission-style architecture, tree-lined courtyards and access to nature and hiking trails."

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