Hoffa’s body found?
'NZPA I Honesdale (Pennsylvania) A skeleton with expensive gold dental work, found this week in north-eastern Pennsylvania. is being examined to determine if it is the remains of the former United Teamsters’ Union president, Jimmy Hoffa. : The Wayne County (Pennsylvania) coroner (Mr Robert. Jennings) said he has! talked by telephone with Mr' James P. Hoffa, the son of’ the union boss who dis-; aopeared in 1975.
“He was very excited (when he heard the age.’ (height, and hair colour of the skeleton.” Mr Jennings; said. The remains, found on j londay near Bethany in a ! wooded section of Wayne; County, were first said to be: those of a white man, aged ' between 45 and 50 The remains were sent to ! the New York Medical Examiner’s Office, which has : extensive expertise in identifying bodies through dental (work. Mr Jennings said his} .office had now determined! (that the man’s age was be-1 ‘tween 55 and 60. Hoffa was! |62 when he disappeared. Mr Jennings is due to! ' meet officials in the New j York Medical Examiner'si : Office to check Hoffa’s den-' tai records. ! When the skeleton was; (discovered authorities said' 'the circumstances of the! death were suspicious and .speculated that the victim was wealthy because some! 52500 to $5OOO worth of igold dental work was found; ! in his mouth. Mr Jennings said that the! younger Hoffa confirmed ■ that his father had extensive 1 'work done on his teeth. i T *
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