Jewish remains found in Norwich well were medieval pogrom victims – study

Advances in DNA analysis enabled researchers to identify victims and sequence oldest genomes from Jewish individuals

The remains of children and adults found in a disused well in Norwich have been identified as victims of a bloody medieval pogrom, researchers have revealed.

The team said the discovery not only underscored the horror of the antisemitic atrocity, but provided new insights into when genetic disorders often found among Ashkenazi Jews first appeared.