A Bizarre Tale From Essex

[Canary42]

It sounds a bit like a hoax or an attempt to discredit, but allegedly a human bone was found in a pair of socks sold by Primark.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-46998873

[youngmafbog]

Too many unknowns, but Essex...Primani - Hoax would be my first thoughts.

[naomi24]

We need the Silent Witness bunch on the case!

[Ken4155]

^
They're far too busy doing door to door enquiries as if they were the police, Naomi:-/

[ludwig]

If it was a toe bone that would be ok. Anything else and I'd suspect foul play.

[TheChair]

If it was a wishbone I'd suspect fowl play.

[youngmafbog]

Perhaps a metatarsal as well though though ludwig?

[Ken4155]

If it was a toe bone, I'd want to know why they are selling 2nd hand socks?

[ludwig]

// Perhaps a metatarsal as well though though ludwig? //

Yeah that would also be acceptable. I'd be concerned if it something like a skull or a thigh bone.

[DTCwordfan]

you would struggle to get a human skull in a sock, even if it is a Primark one.

[Peter Pedant]

//If it was a toe bone that would be ok. Anything else and I'd suspect foul play.//

any other bone and I would accuse him of not knowing his ass bone from his elbow

90% are put in by the customer apparently
( having found a pebble - no really - in a packet of hazelnuts)