Skeletal remains found near major retail park

A member of the public has found human remains near a major retail park in Stoke-on-Trent, police have said.

The skeletal remains were found at around 3.40pm yesterday afternoon near Festival Park, which is home to shops such as Go Outdoors, Next, Boots and JD Sports.

Staffordshire Police have now launched an investigation and have cordoned off a footpath linking Morrisons and another area of Festival Park.

Detectives are attempting to identify the remains.

A police spokesman said: ‘We were called to reports of skeletal remains found by a member of the public on land near Festival Park.

‘At this time the remains have not been identified. A scene is in place while investigators examine the scene.

‘We want to assure the local community that although this is an unsettling discovery, we have a visible presence in the area to investigate, provide reassurance and to listen to any concerns.’

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