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The exhumation was done after the police obtained a court order to retrieve 14 bodies that were initially believed to have been buried at the site.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

The association has campaigned on behalf of the descendants of Franco's victims for decades, with its work including the exhumation of mass graves.

From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026

"We're going to have to wait a very long time" until the exhumation teams work their way up to the more recent graves, she told AFP as she watched the teams at work.

From Barron's • Nov. 29, 2025

Officials are concerned that rushing into an exhumation of the larger sites could disturb the remains and complicate future investigations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 19, 2025

Normally, a DNA exhumation consists of gathering several specimens in the event that one might not be suitable.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady