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| Children find human head on beach | Children find human head on beach |
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| A woman's head, hidden inside a plastic bag, has been found by children playing on a beach in Angus. | A woman's head, hidden inside a plastic bag, has been found by children playing on a beach in Angus. |
| A human hand was later discovered by police officers, who had cordoned off the area near South Street, Arbroath. | A human hand was later discovered by police officers, who had cordoned off the area near South Street, Arbroath. |
| The head was found by two young sisters at about 1030 BST. They ran home and their mother called the police. | |
| A spokeswoman for Tayside Police said the force was now attempting to identify the woman. A specialist team is searching the beach. | A spokeswoman for Tayside Police said the force was now attempting to identify the woman. A specialist team is searching the beach. |
| "Scenes of crime officers are in attendance and an extensive search of the beachfront is continuing at this time," the spokeswoman 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." |
| They found what appears to be the head of a woman concealed in a plastic bag Police spokeswoman | |
| 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." |
| The beach is popular with dog walkers and local children, who are on their Easter break. | |
| A local female fish worker said: "When I came to work I saw police standing about and then I heard that a head had been found. | |
| "I watched police examine something on the beach further away and then they came closer and began looking at something else." | |
| 'Tragic mystery' | |
| Patricia Millar, 54, chairwoman of the Royal Burgh of Arbroath community council, said: "This is the kind of thing you hear about in big cities. I never expected it to happen here. | |
| "My sympathies go out to the two children who made the discovery. | |
| "It must have been terrible to see such a gruesome thing at such a tender age." | |
| Angus MSP Andrew Welsh said he was in "shock" at what had happened, especially because children were involved. | |
| "The sooner this tragic mystery is cleared up, the better," he said. | |
| "This would be a shock in any area of Scotland but especially in Arbroath, which is a family, holiday town. | |
| "It may well be that future body parts are found and all youngsters should be kept away from the beach." |