Woman, 86, arrested after reports human remains were buried at home in the 1970s

Daily Mail​

4 days ago

A woman aged 86 has been arrested after police received a tip off about human remains buried at a home in the 1970s.
Officers from Leicestershire police are currently searching two properties in the city.
The force said the report was made by a 'third party' and alleged human remains may have been buried at an address in Wolverton Road.
Officers also executed a warrant at a property in Dumbleton Avenue on Saturday.
Police and forensic officers remained at both houses on Tuesday, where cordons were in place.
A blue tent could be seen in the garden of one of the properties.
Leicestershire police the investigation was 'currently in its very early stages and officers are working to establish the full circumstances of the report'.
In a statement released on Tuesday police said the woman was arrested on Saturday 'in connection with the investigation'.
She has since been released on police bail while the investigation continues.
Detective Inspector Neil Holden, from the East Midlands Special Operations Unit's major crime team, who leading the investigation said: 'This is a very complex and sensitive investigation which will take time.
'I appreciate the news of this investigation will be concerning to the local community and I must emphasise the investigation is in its very early stages as we continue to establish the full circumstances of the report.
'Given the serious nature of the allegations which have been made, a scene preservation has been put in place at both addresses to allow officers to carry out a thorough search and secure any evidence that could help our enquiries.
'Officers from the West Leicester Neighbourhood Policing Area remain in the area to provide further reassurance to the local community.
'Please speak to us if you have any information that you think could help us. I would also ask our communities to avoid the sharing of misinformation and speculation. Please only share information which is known to be true.
'We will provide further updates to you as and when we are able to and when it is appropriate to do so.'
People living nearby expressed their shock.
One Wolverton Road resident, Deepshikha, 23, told LeicestershireLive today: 'It's really shocking. We came home from work and there were lots of police. It is scary.'
Miroslav Oracko, 30, who has lived in the area since 2017, said: 'It's a bit strange knowing there's [allegedly] been remains in the garden. You don't hear about this often so it comes as a big shock.'
Another resident, Ellen, told LeicestershireLive: '[The police] started appearing a few days ago. We didn't know what was happening.
'We asked the officer if the people that lived there were okay and he told us they were.'