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Possible Children’s Remains Found in Lytham Home Treated as Historic Burial

Police now treat the find as an isolated historical burial pending forensic identification.

Overview

  • Builders renovating a terraced house on Cleveland Road in Lytham discovered bones in the cellar on August 15 and halted work.
  • Lancashire Police have confirmed the remains are human and say they may be those of children.
  • The remains have been removed from the property as specialists carry out forensic tests to determine age, identity and cause of death.
  • Detectives led by DI Andrew Crook are not treating the discovery as suspicious and believe the burial is historic.
  • Officers appealed for information to help identify the remains, asking anyone with details to call 101 and quote log 0616 of August 15.