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| Searches as head find woman named | |
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| The woman whose remains were found in a shopping bag in Edinburgh has been identified by police. | The woman whose remains were found in a shopping bag in Edinburgh has been identified by police. |
| DNA tests have revealed the remains were that of 44-year-old Heather Stacey from Edinburgh. Her head and bones were found in Newhaven on 31 December. | DNA tests have revealed the remains were that of 44-year-old Heather Stacey from Edinburgh. Her head and bones were found in Newhaven on 31 December. |
| Alan Cameron, 54, from Edinburgh, has appeared in court in connection with the discovery of the remains. | Alan Cameron, 54, from Edinburgh, has appeared in court in connection with the discovery of the remains. |
| Meanwhile, police have cordoned off two further search areas in the Granton area as their investigations continue. | |
| Ms Stacey is believed to have died within the last two years and tests are ongoing to establish the exact circumstances, although it is understood she was not registered as a missing person. | |
| Badly decomposed | Badly decomposed |
| Mr Cameron was charged with attempting to defeat the ends of justice over the course of the past year. He is also charged with breach of the peace. | Mr Cameron was charged with attempting to defeat the ends of justice over the course of the past year. He is also charged with breach of the peace. |
| He made no plea or declaration during his appearance at Edinburgh Sheriff Court and has been remanded in custody. | He made no plea or declaration during his appearance at Edinburgh Sheriff Court and has been remanded in custody. |
| Ms Stacey's badly decomposed head was was found alongside bones in a blue Ikea bag by a woman out walking along Hawthornvale. | Ms Stacey's badly decomposed head was was found alongside bones in a blue Ikea bag by a woman out walking along Hawthornvale. |
| Other bags found at the scene in Hawthornvale contained bones and "various materials" but police would not reveal what they were. | Other bags found at the scene in Hawthornvale contained bones and "various materials" but police would not reveal what they were. |
| The areas in Granton are about a mile from where the head was discovered. | |
| Lothian and Borders Police refused to confirm if their activities were connected with the case but said searches in connection with their investigation would continue in the coming days and appealed for anyone who knew Ms Stacey to contact them immediately. |