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Sue Africa, who lost her son Tomaso in the 1985 bombing, said the effort to identify the remains almost seem moot. “Those remains, no matter who they are, are going to be taken care of by us,” Sue told WHYY News, “because our belief is life.”

It’s unclear whether the bones found in the box were actually autopsy specimens or unidentified remains forgotten in a muddled chain of custody.

Four surviving mothers said they didn’t know the fire left any remains at all, until the recent news broke.

Revelations surrounding the remains of MOVE bombing victims spurred the resignation of Philadelphia’s top health official.