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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 also discovered about 50 yards away from the head on Seagate beachfront in Arbroath. | A human hand was also discovered about 50 yards away from the head on Seagate beachfront in Arbroath. |
| Two young sisters made the "grim discovery" at 1030 BST. They ran home and their mother called the police. | Two young sisters made the "grim discovery" at 1030 BST. They ran home and their mother called the police. |
| A Tayside Police spokeswoman said the force was attempting to identify the woman. It is not known if the body parts were washed up or dumped. | A Tayside Police spokeswoman said the force was attempting to identify the woman. It is not known if the body parts were washed up or dumped. |
| As many as 40 officers were involved in searching the stony beach for evidence. | As many as 40 officers were involved in searching the stony beach for evidence. |
| The body parts were removed from the scene at about 1800 BST. | The body parts were removed from the scene at about 1800 BST. |
| 'Tragic mystery' | 'Tragic mystery' |
| The officer leading the investigation said the forensic examinations to follow would be "fairly painstaking". | |
| Detective Chief Inspector Graham McMillan said recent heavy rains in the area made it difficult to tell how long, if at all, the head had been in the water. | |
| But he said inquiries would be thorough, with investigations continuing into the night. | |
| He said: "We will shortly be conducting a more detailed examination of the body part which will be a fairly painstaking process." | |
| DCI McMillan said the children who found the remains were "fairly upset" and were being cared for by their parents at home. | |
| Mr McMillan added that there was no missing person locally that would "fit the criteria we are looking for". | |
| Police cordoned off the beach for further investigations | Police cordoned off the beach for further investigations |
| The beach is popular with dog walkers and local children, who are on their Easter break. | 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. | 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." | "I watched police examine something on the beach further away and then they came closer and began looking at something else." |
| 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. | 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. | "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." | "It must have been terrible to see such a gruesome thing at such a tender age." |
| Holiday town | Holiday town |
| Angus MSP Andrew Welsh said he was in "shock" at what had happened, especially because children were involved. | 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. | "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. | "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." | "It may well be that future body parts are found and all youngsters should be kept away from the beach." |