Bone found in Ely garden 'belongs to man, less than 100'
DNA samples taken from the bone, found last month, are being tested to see if they match anybody in the missing persons database
Police investigating the discovery of a human bone in a garden say initial DNA tests indicate it was a man's and is "less than 100 years old".
Cambridgeshire Police say the find, in the cathedral city of Ely, was reported to the force in a call at about 7pm on September 24.
Scenes-of-crime officers attended the address in John Amner Close and DNA testing was subsequently carried out on the bone.
A force spokesperson said on Monday: "Initial tests on DNA from the bone have concluded it came from a man and is less than 100 years old.
"The DNA is now being compared to the DNA database and the missing persons database.
"A scene remains in place at the address while these checks and further tests on the bone take place."
In a previous statement, the force said the "bone has been identified as human and tests are being carried out to establish its age".