A dead 'goblin' has been discovered buried in a disused warehouse in Mexico.

A dead goblin has been discovered in Mexico

A dead goblin has been discovered in Mexico

The foetus was found during construction work in Santa Maria Regla, northeast of Mexico City.

The goblin has a tiny body, four limbs, a disfigured face and a pronounced nose, claws and a tail.

Municipal mayor Francisco Mayoral Flores, who discovered the mummified remains, said: "Everyone can value it themselves based on their beliefs and traditions. If it had been found in another municipality, it would not have been relevant.

"But due to the themes of goblins and the mystical here, there is a cultural and social demand to give it importance."

Mayor Flores confirmed that the remains could be from a "goblin or a nagual". In Mesoamerican mythology, a nagual is a human with the ability to shape shift into an animal.

Authorities have confirmed that the foetus is being analysed by university experts.