This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It will not be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/merseyside/8235224.stm
The article has changed 4 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 1 | Version 2 |
|---|---|
| Three dead babies found in house | Three dead babies found in house |
| (about 5 hours later) | |
| The remains of three babies have been discovered at a house on Merseyside. | The remains of three babies have been discovered at a house on Merseyside. |
| Police found the bodies when they were called to a property in Harlow Close, St Helens, on Sunday morning. | Police found the bodies when they were called to a property in Harlow Close, St Helens, on Sunday morning. |
| Two women, aged 54 and 38, and a 26-year-old man have been arrested in connection with the investigation and bailed pending further inquiries. | Two women, aged 54 and 38, and a 26-year-old man have been arrested in connection with the investigation and bailed pending further inquiries. |
| A spokeswoman for Merseyside Police said: "The remains are believed to relate to births that occurred as far back as the mid 1980s." | A spokeswoman for Merseyside Police said: "The remains are believed to relate to births that occurred as far back as the mid 1980s." |
| Merseyside Police said forensic tests were being carried out to determine the age and sex of the children. | Merseyside Police said forensic tests were being carried out to determine the age and sex of the children. |
| This looks like being a complex investigation Det Supt Steve NaylorMerseyside Police | This looks like being a complex investigation Det Supt Steve NaylorMerseyside Police |
| Lyn Murphy, 44, who has been living in the street for 14 years, said she had seen a number of small coffins being brought into the house on Sunday after police arrived and taken away some time later. | |
| Ms Murphy said: "I believe the bodies were in the attic, because I heard the police making noises upstairs as they were searching the house. The attics in these houses are very close together." | |
| Det Supt Steve Naylor, of Merseyside police, said: "Following a call to us, we attended an address in St Helens where human remains were discovered. | Det Supt Steve Naylor, of Merseyside police, said: "Following a call to us, we attended an address in St Helens where human remains were discovered. |
| "The remains are believed to be that of newborn babies and at this stage of the inquiry it is believed they are the remains of three babies." | "The remains are believed to be that of newborn babies and at this stage of the inquiry it is believed they are the remains of three babies." |
| Mr Naylor said a number of lines of inquiry were being looked at. | Mr Naylor said a number of lines of inquiry were being looked at. |
| "We cannot speculate as to the cause or circumstances of the deaths and any inappropriate supposition is likely to have a severe impact on the investigation and the family concerned," he said. | "We cannot speculate as to the cause or circumstances of the deaths and any inappropriate supposition is likely to have a severe impact on the investigation and the family concerned," he said. |
| "This looks like being a complex investigation, and a lot of hard work needs to be done before we can ascertain what the full circumstances are surrounding this situation." | "This looks like being a complex investigation, and a lot of hard work needs to be done before we can ascertain what the full circumstances are surrounding this situation." |