Human remains were discovered yesterday by contractors working on Sydney’s light rail project in the CBD.
The remains were found on Chalmers Street in Surry Hills, and were confirmed by a forensic anthropologist to be human remains.
Surry Hills: There has been another, this time grisly interruption, to Sydney's light rail construction. @laurakatebanks #SydneyLightRail #7News pic.twitter.com/FqvNzCP4Vz
— 7NEWS Sydney (@7NewsSydney) October 29, 2018
According to the Sydney Morning Herald, the discovery isn’t being treated as suspicious, because authorities suspect these remains are associated with the former Devonshire Street Cemetery, which was relocated in 1901 to make way for Central Station.
This is yet another setback for the light rail project, which has been delayed several times already, and which currently has an opening date of May 2020.
If horror movies have taught me anything, it’s that the discovery of those bones means the construction of the light rail is now officially cursed. Keep an eye out for ghosts or vengeful spirits next time you’re near Central.