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"House Cordoned Off After Discovery of Bag Containing Bones in Garden"

  • News Room
  • Oct 18, 2024
  • 1 min read

A house in Kirkby has been cordoned off after a construction crew discovered bones beneath an outhouse. Merseyside Police confirmed that officers responded to a report of unidentified bones found in a garden at approximately 10:45 a.m.



According to police, the bones were discovered in a bag by someone digging in the backyard. W News! understands that the bones were uncovered by a construction company and may have been buried under the outhouse.


A spokesperson for Merseyside Police stated, "Officers are attending Stourton Road, Kirkby, today following a report of unidentified bones being found in a garden.


We received a call just before 10:45 a.m. after a man discovered the bones in a bag while digging in the garden. The bones are currently being analysed to determine whether they are human or animal."

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