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Man charged over head in bag find Head in bag woman named by police
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Police have arrested and charged a 54-year-old man over the discovery of a human head and bones in a shopping bag. The woman whose remains were found in a shopping bag in Edinburgh has been identified by police.
He is accused of attempting to defeat the ends of justice and is expected to appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court. 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.
The badly decomposed head from an adult woman was found alongside bones in a blue Ikea bag in Newhaven, Edinburgh, on 31 December. She is believed to have died within the last two years and tests are ongoing to establish the exact circumstances.
The remains are believed to be from the same person, who may have died between a few months and several years ago. Alan Cameron, 54, has appeared in Edinburgh Sheriff Court in connection with the discovery of the remains.
Forensic experts have been investigating the remains, which were found on a footpath by a female walker, to establish the woman's identity, ethnicity and cause of death, which is being treated as suspicious. Badly decomposed
Mr Cameron was charged with defeating the ends of justice.
He made no plea or declaration 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.
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 National Database for missing persons is being cross-referenced to see if the remains match anyone declared missing across the country. Lothian and Borders Police have appealed to anyone who knew her to contact them immediately.
A detailed search of the area where the bag was dumped is also being carried out.
It is not known when the bag was dumped but police believe it will have been relatively recently.
Lothian and Borders Police said in a statement: "A 54-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with the discovery of human remains at Hawthornvale on Wednesday, December 31."