Human bones found in Suffolk belong to 'athletic' male
Bones found in two bin bags in the River Stour on Thursday 27th August do not complete a full skeleton, according to police.
Last updated 4th Sep 2020
Detectives have confirmed, however, that remains do not belong to missing airman Corrie Mckeague.
It was first reported by Nicola Urquhart, Corrie's mother, after Suffolk Police contacted her.
She'd previously said she'd been "trying to keep a sensible head on" following the discovery but that officers had been unable to reassure her that it wasn't Corrie.
Ms Urquhart has issued this statement on the Find Corrie Facebook page: "We don't know who this person is, but we know it's someones daughter or son and they will be devastated.
"I hope and pray that Suffolk MIT are able to identify who this person is for the family that have been left behind.
"Please remember that although I am writing this as Corrie's mum, and I now know this is not my son, it is a murder investigation, if anybody knows anything, was in the area at the time, has CCTV or dash cam footage please contact Suffolk MIT."
Corrie McKeague, from Dunfermline, Fife, was 23 when he vanished on a night out in Bury St Edmunds, around 16 miles north of Sudbury on September 24th 2016.
He was stationed at RAF Honington and no trace of him has been found.
We've spoken to Suffolk Police, and they've also confirmed that the remains found are not 19-year-old Luke Durbin from Hollesley, who was reported missing on 12th May 2006.
The bones are also believed to belong to a male, of a muscular of athletic build, but do not form a complete skeleton.
Suffolk Police say a post-mortem examination completed on Sunday was "not able to establish any form of identification or cause of death."
The force has confirmed that further tests are now taking place adding that identifying the victim is expected to be a lengthy process.
Detective Chief Inspector Mike Brown, who's the Senior Investigating Officer, said: "Detailed forensic investigations on the remains are continuing and, although progress is being made every day, as we have said previously, this will be a long and painstaking process to complete, as we strive to establish the identity of this victim."
Officers say they've spoken to more than 140 witnesses and visited over 100 properties so far as part of the investigation.
Police are continuing to appeal for witnesses, or anyone who's seen refuse bags being disposed of suspiciously, to contact 101.