Human remains found in Canadian well identified as woman born in 1881
The well inside San Miguel Fort in Campeche, Mexico, a colonial-era fortress built for defense against pirate attacks.
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The well inside San Miguel Fort in Campeche, Mexico, a colonial-era fortress built for defense against pirate attacks.
CBS News
By Kerry Breen
Updated on: September 30, 2025 / 11:08 AM EDT / CBS News
Canadian authorities have identified a person known as “The Woman in the Well” nearly two decades after her remains were found.
The woman, Alice Spence, was born in September 1881 and had moved to Canada from Minnesota in 1913, police said.
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