It could be one of the most significant breakthroughs to finding the body of the final Moors Murder victim, Keith Bennett.
Pictured in their forensic white suits working next to a blue tent, investigators were seen battling heavy rain and strong winds as they dug up an area of moorland above Saddleworth.
It comes after Greater Manchester Police were contacted by an author who 'informed that he had discovered what he believes are potential human remains in a remote location on the Moors.'