6 h. ago Human remains found near Tesco supermarket as cops raid abandoned caravan

Police have discovered human remains near a Tesco saying they appear to be "non-recent".

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8 h. ago Human remains found near Bournemouth Tesco supermarket as police 'swarm abandoned caravan'

Dorset Police were called to a wooded area in Bournemouth this morning, where they discovered human remains. They are now working to identify the deceased person

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55 h. ago Welsh rugby star's Range Rover stolen from supermarket car park as police launch appeal

Gwent Police are appealing for information after a Welsh rugby star had his car stolen while inside Aldi doing his shopping.

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4 d. ago Human remains found after shark attacks diver in front of horrified beachgoers

The body of man believed to be that of a diver who went missing in a horrific shark has been recovered by police in Israel as the authorities will carry out tests on the remains

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4 d. ago Israel shark attack: Human remains found in hunt for missing swimmer

A search operation had been launched after the shark attack in Israel with police confirming that remains have been found after a swimmer disappeared at Olga Beach in Hadera

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4 d. ago Oxford academics drank from cup made from human skull until 2015, book reveals

Decades-long use of chalice at Worcester College highlights violent colonial history of looted human remains, says Prof Dan HicksOxford academics drank from a chalice made from a human skull for decades, a book that explores the violent colonial history of looted human remains has revealed.The skull-cup, fashioned from a sawn-off and polished braincase adorned with a silver rim and stand, was used regularly at formal dinners at Worcester College, Oxford, until 2015, according to Prof Dan Hicks, the curator of world archaeology at the university’s Pitt Rivers Museum. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Oxford academics drank from cup made from human skull, book reveals

Decades-long use of chalice at Worcester College highlights violent colonial history of looted human remains, says Prof Dan HicksOxford academics drank from a chalice made from a human skull for decades, a book that explores the violent colonial history of looted human remains has revealed.The skull-cup, fashioned from a sawn-off and polished braincase adorned with a silver rim and stand, was used regularly at formal dinners at Worcester College, Oxford, until 2015, according to Prof Dan Hicks, the curator of world archaeology at the university’s Pitt Rivers Museum. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Gang sends human remains in gift bags – but no one knows who bodies belong to

Five gang members were captured and detained after a violent crime saw threats sent to local businesses which involved human body parts – but no one knows who the bodies belong to

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9 d. ago Horror as human remains found in bags of gravel next to children's playground as police launch investigation into the discovery

The grisly discovery was made in a garden only a stone's throw away from a children's park in Lewisham, south east London last Saturday.

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9 d. ago Human remains found in gravel near Lewisham playground as children played metres away

The grim find was made during a community clean-up event in Lewisham

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9 d. ago Body and human remains found in bags near Lewisham kids playground

A body and human remains have been found inside several bags near a children's school and playground in Lewisham, South East London, with police continuing to investigate

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9 d. ago Lewisham human remains: Horror as body found in bags near kids playground

The discovery of human remains was made just metres from where children were playing in Lewisham, South East London. Police are continuing to investigate

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1 week ago Funeral home owner 'left corpse in the back of a hearse for more than a year'

Funeral director Miles Harford admitted one count of corpse abuse and one count of theft following a plea deal after police discovered human remains in a hearse

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3 w. ago Woman freaked out after finding 'human remains' in chimney during home renovation

A woman has gone viral after sharing the 'creepy' discovery she made in her home while she was remodelling it - and people are seriously divided over what she should do

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3 w. ago LA wildfires death toll climbs to 30 after officials find more human remains

Discovery in Altadena months after fires brings deaths in Eaton fire up to 18, while 12 people killed in Palisades fireMonths after wildfires tore through Los Angeles communities, officials announced this week they had discovered another set of human remains, bringing the death toll in the disaster up to 30.Investigators were dispatched to Altadena on Wednesday to investigate possible human remains in the community, which was hit hard by the Eaton fire in January. The special operations response team confirmed that the remains were human, the Los Angeles county medical examiner’s office said in a statement. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago 'Activist judges' should face action, say Tories, in wake of 'inadequate' court ruling over Pakistani man who's lived in Britain illegally for 16 YEARS

The first-tier immigration tribunal has been blasted for ruling Pakistani national Muhammad Arshad should be allowed to remain in Britain on human rights grounds.

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3 w. ago Pet funeral company accused of dumping dogs by the side of the road instead of cremating them

One pet parent who discovered the remains of his animal had been left on the side of the road was given ashes but isn’t sure if the remains belong to a pet or human

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3 w. ago Police still probing recycling plant three days after bones find

Forensic tents can be seen inside the Biffa recycling site in Hartlepool where human remains were found on Sunday.

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3 w. ago Major disturbance at Lidl supermarket as man arrested after police stand

A 32-year-old man was taken into custody.

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3 w. ago Police launch investigation after human remains found at recycling plant

Police are working to identify the remains as part of an 'extremely complex and sensitive' investigation

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