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M5 workman discovers bag of bones 'Body parts' found near motorway
(about 3 hours later)
A bag containing bones, which could be human, has been found at the side of the M5 north of Bristol. A bag containing what are thought to be human bones has been found at the side of the M5 north of Bristol.
A motorway workman clearing vegetation next to a slip-road made the discovery at Thornbury, South Gloucestershire, just after 1200 BST. A motorway workman clearing vegetation next to a slip-road made the discovery at junction 14, near Thornbury, South Gloucestershire, just after 1200 BST.
A police spokesman said the bag contained bones but it was not clear whether they were human or animal. Det Insp Richard Budd said the workers had found what are believed to be human body parts, including a skull.
"Plain-clothes officers and forensic teams have been sent to the scene to investigate the find," he added. "We don't know what we are dealing with... this could be someone's son, daughter, husband or wife."
One lane of the slip-road for junction 14 has been closed while police carry out a search of the area. 'Delicate scene'
"We've attended with our specialist teams and investigations are continuing into how it [the bag] got there," the officer said.
"It's a delicate scene, we don't know what we are dealing with.
"There are a number of experts I want to get to the scene to give us the best possible options of identifying who this is and how long they've been there.
"We have to do the best job for anyone who may be related.
"There is still a lot of work that need to be done to excavate the remains, some of them are partially buried. It's obviously been there for some time."
One lane of the slip-road for junction 14 remains closed.