St Helena urged to return remains of 325 formerly enslaved people to Africa

British overseas territory may face legal action over alleged failure to honour reburial plan after remains found during airport project

A British overseas territory is being urged to return the remains of 325 formerly enslaved people to their ancestral kingdoms in Africa, or potentially face legal action.

The remains were excavated in 2008 when an access road to a new airport was being built on the remote South Atlantic Ocean island of St Helena. They were held in storage for 14 years before being reburied.