Human remains discovery treated as unexplained death

The discovery of human remains in Stoke-on-Trent is being treated as an unexplained death, police have confirmed.

Officers continue to inspect the scene on land near Festival Park in Etruria, Stoke-on-Trent, after the skeletal remains were found at about 15:40 GMT on Sunday.

Detectives and forensic teams, including an anthropologist, botanist and archaeologist, had been carrying out thorough investigations since the discovery, Staffordshire Police said.

A force spokesperson said a cordon was expected to stay in place until at least Wednesday.

"Our investigation is ongoing and we're working hard to progress a number of inquiries to help us identify the remains and how they ended up there," they added.

"We are currently treating this as an unexplained death."

Anyone with information that might help the investigation has been encouraged to get in touch with Staffordshire Police.

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