Bones found in a country park in Boston are human remains
forensic tests will now be carried out
It's been confirmed bones found in a country park in Boston are human.
The remains were reported on Saturday afternoon at Witham Way Country Park by a member of the public.
Lincolnshire Police say it's not currently being treated as a murder investigation but they are remaining open minded.
Forensic tests will be carried out to find out more - and an increased police presence will be in the area for the next few days .
Detective Inspector Andy McWatt, who is leading the investigation, said:
“The bones have been examined and it has been established that they are human remains. At this stage, we do not know any other information. Specialist forensic tests will now be carried out on these remains to try and identify who they may belong to. This can take up to two weeks so we will remain in the area until we have the results.
“We are not currently treating this as a murder investigation, but we remain open minded and are taking all necessary precautions to examine the scene thoroughly. As such there will be an increased police presence at the location and surrounding area for at least the next week. Please avoid the area.”