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Police digging up garden for body Police find in garden 'body' dig
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Police are digging up a garden in Fulham, south-west London, after a tip-off there may be a body buried there. Police digging up a garden in London after a tip-off there may be a body buried there have found an unidentified item wrapped in a plastic bag.
A police spokesman confirmed they are excavating a garden in Alderville Road, adding: "Police are executing a search warrant in response to information." Officers have been excavating a garden in Alderville Road, Fulham, after a tip-off from a member of the public.
The resident of the address, Roy Heath, 58, is understood to be in hospital with cancer. The resident of the south-west London address, Roy Heath, 58, is thought to be in hospital with cancer.
Police have not revealed what the item is but say forensic teams are set to analyse it.
One resident, who lives nearby but declined to be named, said: "People have said they are looking for a body."One resident, who lives nearby but declined to be named, said: "People have said they are looking for a body."
Another resident, who also asked not be identified, added: "The police have told us they'll be here for a few days.Another resident, who also asked not be identified, added: "The police have told us they'll be here for a few days.
"I don't know exactly what's going on but the impression I got is it's related to something that happened a long time ago - before I moved here 11 years ago.""I don't know exactly what's going on but the impression I got is it's related to something that happened a long time ago - before I moved here 11 years ago."