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Police find second hand on beach | Police find second hand on beach |
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A second hand has been discovered by officers searching a beach where a woman's head was found in a bag. | A second hand has been discovered by officers searching a beach where a woman's head was found in a bag. |
Two sisters, aged eight and 11, found the head while playing on Arbroath beach in Angus on Tuesday morning. | |
The find sparked a police search which led to the discovery of the first hand about 50 yards away. | |
Tayside Police revealed on Wednesday that a second hand had also been found on the Seagate beachfront. The beach has now reopened. | |
Local councillor Jim Millar has spoken to the mother of the girls who found the head. | |
We've had some positive lines of inquiry coming into our incident room which we are grateful for Det Ch Insp Graham McMillan It's like solving a jigsaw puzzle | We've had some positive lines of inquiry coming into our incident room which we are grateful for Det Ch Insp Graham McMillan It's like solving a jigsaw puzzle |
"The family are very traumatised by the event," he said. | |
"The children who made the discovery are very frightened by it. | |
"I've spoken with the mother who is also very upset and her first concern is for her children. | |
"Yet she still expressed concern and regret for the murdered woman and her family." | |
Specialist officers are planning to speak to the two sisters again. | |
Forensic examinations are continuing on the body parts in an attempt to identify the dead woman. | |
However, police said it could be several days before they had the test results which could shed further light on the inquiry. | |
The woman does not match the records of any local missing person and Tayside Police are liaising with every other UK force to try to identify her. | The woman does not match the records of any local missing person and Tayside Police are liaising with every other UK force to try to identify her. |
Det Ch Insp Graham McMillan said: "We've had some positive lines of inquiry coming into our incident room which we are grateful for. | |
"But it is still early days and we're keeping an open mind on a number of lines of inquiry." | "But it is still early days and we're keeping an open mind on a number of lines of inquiry." |
He appealed for anyone who saw anything suspicious in the area, or anyone with concerns about a friend or relative they have not seen for a while, to get in touch. | He appealed for anyone who saw anything suspicious in the area, or anyone with concerns about a friend or relative they have not seen for a while, to get in touch. |