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| Children find human head on beach | Children find human head on beach |
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| A woman's head has been found by children playing on the beach at Arbroath in Angus. | A woman's head has been found by children playing on the beach at Arbroath in Angus. |
| The head, hidden inside a plastic bag, was discovered by two young sisters. They ran home to tell their mother, who called the police at about 1030 BST. | The head, hidden inside a plastic bag, was discovered by two young sisters. They ran home to tell their mother, who called the police at about 1030 BST. |
| Officers, who have cordoned off the area near South Street, have since discovered a human hand. | Officers, who have cordoned off the area near South Street, have since discovered a human hand. |
| A spokesman for Tayside Police said the force was now attempting to identify the woman. | A spokesman for Tayside Police said the force was now attempting to identify the woman. |
| Officers will be contacting other forces about current missing persons. | Officers will be contacting other forces about current missing persons. |
| A spokeswoman for Tayside Police said a specialist team was searching the beach. | |
| They found what appears to be the head of a woman concealed in a plastic bag Police spokeswoman | |
| "Scenes of crime officers are in attendance and an extensive search of the beachfront is continuing at this time," she said. | |
| "The items are being removed and will be subject to further detailed forensic examination." | |
| She confirmed that officers had been alerted to the children's "grim discovery" shortly after 1030 BST. | |
| "They found what appears to be the head of a woman concealed in a plastic bag," she added. | |
| "A hand has also been recovered from the beach. It is understood that they belong to a woman." |