Human remains found near retail park

A subordinate of the nationalist has discovered quality skeletal remains successful woodland adjacent a retail parkland successful Stoke-on-Trent, constabulary person said.

Officers were called to reports of the find connected onshore adjacent to Festival Park, Etruria, astatine astir 3.40pm connected Sunday afternoon.

Staffordshire Police said successful a statement: "We tin present corroborate that the remains are quality but astatine this clip person not been formally identified."

The country is cordoned disconnected arsenic constabulary analyse the scene.

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Police said they wanted to guarantee locals that "although this is an unsettling discovery", determination would beryllium a "visible presence" successful the country to analyse and perceive to immoderate concerns.

They added: "Anyone who whitethorn person applicable accusation tin talk to officers, oregon interaction america by calling 101, oregon via Live Chat connected our website, quoting incidental fig 397 of 2 March."