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| Human bones found after Oxfordshire houseboat fire | Human bones found after Oxfordshire houseboat fire |
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| Human bones have been discovered in the burned out remains of a houseboat destroyed by fire on a canal in Oxfordshire. | Human bones have been discovered in the burned out remains of a houseboat destroyed by fire on a canal in Oxfordshire. |
| Detectives believe the boat, moored in Wolvercote on the Oxford Canal, was set on fire several hours before the alarm was raised on Friday evening. | Detectives believe the boat, moored in Wolvercote on the Oxford Canal, was set on fire several hours before the alarm was raised on Friday evening. |
| Det Ch Insp Andy Bird said the severity of the blaze had hampered their investigation. | |
| Officers were "working hard to identify" the bones, he said. | Officers were "working hard to identify" the bones, he said. |
| "The boat has been badly burnt by the fire and so it has been difficult for us to carry out our investigation," said Mr Bird. | "The boat has been badly burnt by the fire and so it has been difficult for us to carry out our investigation," said Mr Bird. |
| "I urge anyone who might have seen what happened or has information to help us with our inquiries and has not yet spoken to a police officer to come forward," he added. |