A child's body has been discovered in a garden at a house in Birmingham, police have said.
Officers have been at the property in the Handsworth area of the city for the past week.
A statement released by West Midlands Police on Sunday said that human remains had been discovered at the address on Clarence Street, and confirmed them to be from a child.
The remains will be sent for a post-mortem analysis.
Details of the child's identity, sex or how long they have been dead have not been released.
Two people - a man and a woman - have also appeared in court charged with neglect for causing or allowing the death of a child.
Tai-zamarai Yasharahyalah, 40, appeared at Birmingham Magistrates' Court on December 9 and was remanded for next hearing for pre-trial hearing at Birmingham Crown Court on January 9, 2023.
Naiyahmi Yasharahyalah, 41, appeared before magistrates on December 13.
The house's current residents meanwhile are unconnected to the investigation, the force has also said.
"Officers searching the garden of a property in Handsworth have discovered what are believed to be human remains," a West Midlands Police spokesperson said.
"The body is believed to be that of a child; a post-mortem will be carried out in due course to establish the cause of death."
The force added: "A man, aged 40 and a woman aged 41, were arrested on December 9 on suspicion of causing or allowing the death of a child and a separate case of wilful neglect.
"Both have been charged with neglect and have been remanded in custody.
"The investigation into the offence of causing or allowing the death of a child continues.
"The present occupiers of the property in Clarence Road are aware of the search, but are not connected to the investigation."
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