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Death of grave-digger ruled a suicide
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MONDAY, JUNE 17, 2002 An Alaska man who was convicted of removing the skull of an Alaska Native child from a grave site, died last month after shooting himself in the head, authorities said. Ian Lynch was the first person in the state convicted for grave-robbing. He served three months on a misdemeanor charge after an appeals court kicked out a felony indictment. Get the Story:
Skull finder's death a suicide (The Anchorage Daily News 6/17) Get Lynch's Case:
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