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Police identify head on the beach Police identify head on the beach
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The woman whose severed head and hands were found on a beach in Angus has been identified by police.The woman whose severed head and hands were found on a beach in Angus has been identified by police.
The 36-year-old, who was living in Brechin, had been reported missing by her employer. She is believed to be a migrant worker from eastern Europe.The 36-year-old, who was living in Brechin, had been reported missing by her employer. She is believed to be a migrant worker from eastern Europe.
Two young sisters discovered the head in a plastic bag at Arbroath on Tuesday. Police later found two hands.Two young sisters discovered the head in a plastic bag at Arbroath on Tuesday. Police later found two hands.
A coastguard crew member also found possible "human material" on the shoreline at Carnoustie on Wednesday.A coastguard crew member also found possible "human material" on the shoreline at Carnoustie on Wednesday.
The material has been taken to the police mortuary in Dundee, where it will be forensically examined.The material has been taken to the police mortuary in Dundee, where it will be forensically examined.
Police said they had received hundreds of calls from concerned members of the public following the discovery at Arbroath.Police said they had received hundreds of calls from concerned members of the public following the discovery at Arbroath.
One call led to a flat in Brechin's Southesk Street, where the 36-year-old had been reported missing.One call led to a flat in Brechin's Southesk Street, where the 36-year-old had been reported missing.
The flat has been sealed off and it is being searched by officers.
Establishing the identity of this woman is the first step in a very complex and detailed inquiry Det Ch Insp Graham McMillan 'Moving on' after grim findEstablishing the identity of this woman is the first step in a very complex and detailed inquiry Det Ch Insp Graham McMillan 'Moving on' after grim find
Officers are trying to reach her family to inform them of her death. Police are trying to reach her family to inform them of her death.
Det Ch Insp Graham McMillan, who is leading the inquiry, said: "The flat in Southesk Street in Brechin has been sealed off and officers are currently searching the property. Det Ch Insp Graham McMillan, who is leading the inquiry, said: "We will be speaking to a number of people over the course of the day in a bid to establish the woman's last known movements, when she was last seen, and to establish the circumstances of her death.
"We will be speaking to a number of people over the course of the day in a bid to establish the woman's last known movements, when she was last seen, and to establish the circumstances of her death.
"Establishing the identity of this woman is the first step in a very complex and detailed inquiry.""Establishing the identity of this woman is the first step in a very complex and detailed inquiry."
He urged anyone with information to get in touch.He urged anyone with information to get in touch.
Local worker, Andrew Stephen, said: "When I came in to work the back garden was cordoned off and now the whole house has been taped off.
"I would say people are quite shocked. It's not too nice at all.
"It is a very quiet place and you don't expect this on your front door."
He added that he thought Polish people lived in the building.
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Lorna Pattison, who works in a florists across the road from the home, said: "At the moment there's lots of police activity and the building is cordoned off.
"It's horrendous. It's just making me feel sick, something like that happening right across the road."
Police issued a description of the victim on Wednesday.Police issued a description of the victim on Wednesday.
She was white, with brown eyes and shoulder-length brown hair.She was white, with brown eyes and shoulder-length brown hair.
She had a distinctive circular scar on her forehead and light freckles over her cheeks and the bridge of her nose.She had a distinctive circular scar on her forehead and light freckles over her cheeks and the bridge of her nose.
At that time the woman did not match any local missing person cases, so Tayside Police had been liaising with forces across the UK, as well as checking national and international databases.At that time the woman did not match any local missing person cases, so Tayside Police had been liaising with forces across the UK, as well as checking national and international databases.
The beach at Arbroath was closed following the discovery of the remains to allow a thorough police search to take place.
It reopened on Wednesday afternoon.