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Head in bag woman named by police | |
(about 7 hours later) | |
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. | |
She is believed to have died within the last two years and tests are ongoing to establish the exact circumstances. | |
Alan Cameron, 54, has appeared in Edinburgh Sheriff Court in connection with the discovery of the remains. | |
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. |
Lothian and Borders Police have appealed to anyone who knew her to contact them immediately. | |