University of Leicester osteo-archaeologist, Dr Jo Appleby said the most obvious damage was at the back of the skull.

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"I didn't think it was likely to be him at first, " explains bioarchaeologist Jo Appleby, who excavated the remains.

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The Leicester body, according to Dr. Jo Appleby, was in his late 20s or 30s, and had a slender, "almost feminine" build.

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"The skull was in good condition, although fragile, and was able to give us detailed information, " said bioarchaeologist Jo Appleby, who led the exhumation of the remains last year.

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"The skull was in good condition, although fragile, and was able to give us detailed information, " said Jo Appleby, a lecturer in human bioarchaeology at the university who led the exhumation of the remains last year.

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