The public prosecutor’s office has also been informed that human remains have been found in the reed collar. Further research will have to determine which remains or bones are involved.
One hypothesis is that these are old bones. They may be the remains of a fallen soldier from the First World War. Due to the long-term flooding in the Westhoek, it is not inconceivable that human remains have become loose from the ground or have been carried by the current towards Nieuwpoort.