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A severed head has been found in a quarry in Cambridgeshire, prompting a major investigation by police. | A severed head has been found in a quarry in Cambridgeshire, prompting a major investigation by police. |
An employee at Mepal quarry made the gruesome discovery on Monday afternoon and officers are working to confirm how long the remains have been at the site. | An employee at Mepal quarry made the gruesome discovery on Monday afternoon and officers are working to confirm how long the remains have been at the site. |
A spokesperson for Cambridgeshire Police said: "We were called at about 3pm yesterday afternoon with reports of the discovery of a human head at a quarry in Mepal. | A spokesperson for Cambridgeshire Police said: "We were called at about 3pm yesterday afternoon with reports of the discovery of a human head at a quarry in Mepal. |
"Officers from the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Major Crime Unit are conducting enquiries, both locally and across the county borders." | "Officers from the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Major Crime Unit are conducting enquiries, both locally and across the county borders." |
It was not known whether the head was male or female and ther person's identity has not been confirmed. | It was not known whether the head was male or female and ther person's identity has not been confirmed. |
Detective Inspector Jerry Waite said officers were also carrying out searches at a site in Sharnbrook, Bedfordshire, where police believe the remains may have come from. | |
A spokesman for Mick George Ltd, the company that runs the Mepal quarry, said: "We are working closely with the police and providing them with all the information they need to undertake their investigations." |
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