Police have confirmed human remains found in a Nottinghamshire field are "not ancient" as investigations continue into the discovery. Officers were first called to Coxmoor Road, Sutton-in-Ashfield, just before 7pm on Wednesday (April 26) after a member of the public found what they believed to be human remains and called police.
A large police presence, including forensic scientists, can now be seen in the area and a tent has been set up in the field where the remains were found. On Thursday afternoon, April 27, police closed both ends of Coxmoor Road and nearby residents expressed their "shock" about the situation.
Superintendent Claire Rukas, the County Area Commander for Nottinghamshire Police, gave an update outside Mansfield Police Station later on Thursday. Reading out a statement, Superintendent Rukas said: "Specialist officers are currently at the scene and will remain there for the next seven days as we work to find out who this person is, how they died, when they died and how they came to be at this location.
