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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, hidden inside a plastic bag, has been found by children playing on a beach 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. A human hand was later discovered by police officers, who had cordoned off the area near South Street, Arbroath.
Officers, who have cordoned off the area near South Street, have since discovered a human hand. The head was discovered by two young sisters whose mother called the police at about 1030 BST.
A spokesman for Tayside Police said the force was now attempting to identify the woman. A spokeswoman for Tayside Police said the force was now attempting to identify the woman. A specialist team is searching the beach.
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 spokeswomanThey 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. "Scenes of crime officers are in attendance and an extensive search of the beachfront is continuing at this time," the spokeswoman said.
"The items are being removed and will be subject to further detailed forensic examination.""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.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."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.""A hand has also been recovered from the beach. It is understood that they belong to a woman."