Builders working on a home have made a grim discovery sparking a police investigation after bones were found in the cellar. Officers from Lancashire Constabulary were called to Cleveland Road, in Lytham, Lancs, after workers unearthed remains in a cellar on Friday afternoon (August 15).
Crime Scene Investigators descended on the sleepy terraced street and all renovation work was suspended. Police are now trying to determine the origin of the bones and whether they are human. The road is close to Lytham railway station, which serves the town which is a popular stop off for holidaymakers, and one side of the street is lined with trees covering the view of the track.
A Lancashire Police spokesperson said: “We were called to a property on Cleveland Road in Lytham St Annes at 12.37pm on 15th August, after builders completing work on the property found what appear to be bones.
“Work is ongoing to establish the origin of the remains and whether they are human. Anyone with information is asked to contact us on 101 quoting log 616 of 15th August.”
The road where the bones have been found features one side filled with large Victoria-era homes, many of them three storeys in height. The north side of the road backs onto the railway line, which has the Queen Elizabeth II Park View Playing Fields on the other side.
To identify if bones are human or animal, forensic scientists will look at size, shape, density and microscopic structure, and in some instances DNA testing will be used.
The location where the bones are found will also be taken into account, as well as visual examination based on knowledge of human physiology.
