Kane County Coroner raising money to identify woman's skull found in Batavia home in 1978

KANE COUNTY, Ill. (WLS) -- The Kane County Coroner is trying to raise $7,500 to identify a skull found in 1978.

The skull was discovered in the wall of a home in Batavia during a renovation project. Testing done at the time determined the skull belonged to a woman in her 20s. Tests also found it had been in the wall for decades.

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The coroner is hoping new technology can finally identify the woman through DNA, as it has in other cold cases around the country.

The coroner launched a crowdfunding effort to raise money for the DNA testing.