A murder investigation has been launched a month after human remains were found in a field in Sutton-in-Ashfield - however police are yet to work out the identity of the victim. Construction work was being carried out on farmland off Coxmoor Road when a member of the public came across some bones on April 26.
Police have been working alongside a team of scientists in a bid to determine who the person was and how they died, with a large cordon remaining in place for more than three weeks. In an update on Wednesday (May 24), four weeks on from the discovery, police have launched a murder investigation.
The force said this was due to the injuries that were sustained, including trauma to parts of the male skeleton. Assistant Chief Constable Rob Griffin said they also believe the victim was buried at the site so no-one could find him.
