03 March 2025 , 20:07
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A member of the public has found human remains near a major retail park in Stoke-on-Trent, police have said.
The skeletal remains were found at around 3.40pm yesterday afternoon near Festival Park, which is home to shops such as Go Outdoors, Next, Boots and JD Sports.
Staffordshire Police have now launched an investigation and have cordoned off a footpath linking Morrisons and another area of Festival Park.
Detectives confirmed the remains are human but have not yet identify them.
A police spokesman said: ‘We were called to reports of skeletal remains found by a member of the public on land near Festival Park.
‘We can now confirm that the remains are human but at this time they have not been formally identified.
‘A scene is in place while investigators examine the scene.
‘We want to assure the local community that although this is an unsettling discovery, we have a visible presence in the area to investigate, provide reassurance and to listen to any concerns.’
This is not the first time members of the public have stumbled upon human remains.
Last November a severed arm and leg were found hidden in bushes near a prison in Thamesmeade.