Devon and Cornwall Police deny crime commissioner's bodies claim
"No other remains have been located at this scene to date," he added.Police and forensic experts have been carrying out extensive inquiries in woodland since the discovery of the body of Daniel Coleman, 43, was made.James Desborough, 39, is accused of murdering Mr Coleman, from St Austell, on a date between June 2 and July 7. He is due back before Truro Crown Court next month.Hernandez was answering questions at the Police and Crime Panel meeting when she said: "We have got a huge forensics tent down there and lots of forensics officers, obviously we've found dead bodies in that wood."We're just trying to establish how many there may be at this point in time and whether we are aware of who they are or what might have happened to them. "So we also don't know how long they may have been there, some of them."She has been contacted for a response to the police's denial of her comments.
Det Supt Bancroft said: "We currently have three separate murder investigations being conducted in the Cornwall area."I have oversight of all of these investigations at this time, and can confirm they are being carried out independently of each other and are not believed to be linked.He added: "It is imperative that we continue to respect the integrity of the formal court process and ensure the administration of justice is not compromised in any way."We hope members of public understand that, for this reason, we cannot comment further on the defendant or the investigation."I would also urge people not to speculate on this case, particularly on social media, and risk prejudicing these proceedings."Publication of material which does so could lead to a criminal offence under the Contempt of Court Act."
Police are also investigating the discovery of the body of Lee Hockey, 50, who was found in woodland between Truro and Probus on July 1.A third murder inquiry is under way following a fatal fire at a residential property in Newquay on July 22.The body of a man in his 30s was found in the property and a 33-year-old man from Bolton was arrested on suspicion of murder.
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