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Investigation after human remains found in woodland

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An area off Riverside Avenue in Bournemouth was cordoned off following the discovery

Human remains have been found in a wooded area in Bournemouth.

Dorset Police said the remains were found off Riverside Avenue at about 08:40 BST on Saturday.

The force said officers were working to establish an identity and the full circumstances of the death, which "which appears to be non-recent".

The death is not currently being treated as suspicious and a full investigation is ongoing, the force added.

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