Skeletons without hands and feet found at Hitler's base couldn't be identified

Human skeletons were found at a site where German dictator Adolf Hitler and other Nazi leaders spent time during World War II, but it seems that the mystery behind them may never be solved.

A spokesman said Monday that the Polish prosecutors have ended a probe into the skeletons because their advanced decay made it impossible to determine the cause of death,The Associated Press reported.

The report mentioned that the remains were found on February 24 at Wolf's Lair, which served as Hitler's chief headquarters from 1941-44 when the area was part of Germany (modern-day Poland).

At the site, four human skeletons had been discovered buried inside the villa of Hermann Goering. All were missing their hands and feet.

The report mentioned that there are about 200 Nazi bunkers and military barracks hidden in deep woods in the compound. It was the site of the failed assassination attempt on Hitler by Col Claus Stauffenberg on July 20, 1944.

In early 1945, Wolf's Lair was destroyed by German Nazi forces as they retreated. They did it to prevent it from falling into the hands of the approaching Soviet Red Army.

Currently, the site serves as a tourist attraction.

According to local Polish prosecutor Daniel Brodowski, the police officers secured the remains after they were found. A forensic investigation was carried out for further analysis.

The experts were trying to establish if manslaughter had occurred. However, the investigation was discontinued due to a lack of evidence that a crime had been committed.

"The expert stated that the preserved bone remains were of human origin and came from at least four people, three of whom were most likely middle-aged men, and the fourth was a childwhose sex cannot be determined," Mr Brodowski added.

(With inputs from agencies)