Police are digging for potential remains of Moors murder victim Keith Bennett after reports a skull was found by an author.
The search comes after author Russell Edwards brought together a team of experts in a bid to find where Keith had been buried. He passed information to GMP who last night went to a remote location to widen a dig at the spot where his team found the remains.
Force forensic experts are hoping to obtain DNA from any body tissue they discover so they can confirm that the remains are those of Keith. It is understood a tiny piece of clothing has also been found buried 3ft underground beside the skull.
