Human remains found at Oldham mill could take months to identify

Human remains were discovered by demolition workers following a fire at Bismarck House Mill in Oldham. Photograph: Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service/PA

The process of identifying human remains found in an Oldham mill 10 weeks after a fire could take “weeks, if not months”, the Guardian has been told.

Debbie Abrahams, the MP for Oldham East and Saddleworth, said the remains are “skeletal” and that it is not yet clear if they belong to one or more people.