Searches underway near to Doncaster church after bones discovered

Tests are being carried out of on the bones to determine if they belong to a human or an animal

Searches have been carried out off Church Lane in Cantley
Author: Matt SoanesPublished 8th Oct 2025

Police have been carrying out searches near to a Doncaster church, after the discovery of suspicious remains.

Tests are being carried out of on the bones, found near St Wilfrid's Chuch, off Church Lane in Cantley, to determine whether they belong to a human or an animal.

Officers were initially called at 9:50am on October 6.

A scene remains in place while investigations continue.

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