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Human remains, including a skull, have been discovered in the rear garden of a property in Wembley, north London. Human remains, including a skull, have been discovered in the rear garden of a large semi-detached house.
The body was found by the occupants of the property in Wembley Park Drive on Monday evening, police said. The new occupants happened upon the shallow grave while clearing rubble collected during renovation work on the property in Wembley, north London.
The find is being treated as suspicious and officers are continuing to search the garden. Police said the find was being treated as suspicious and officers were continuing to search the garden.
The body's gender has yet to be established. Police believe it has lain buried for about a year although they await more tests to confirm this. The body's gender is not yet known but is believed to have lain buried for about a year.
Detectives are trying to find out whether the remains are those of a murder victim and are tracing the address's former occupants.Detectives are trying to find out whether the remains are those of a murder victim and are tracing the address's former occupants.
The case is being investigated by Brent Police and Scotland Yard's Homicide and Serious Crime Command.The case is being investigated by Brent Police and Scotland Yard's Homicide and Serious Crime Command.