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| The remains of two people have been found in a back garden in Nottinghamshire, police have confirmed. | |
| Officers said human remains were found in the garden of a property in Blenheim Close, Forest Town, on Thursday. | |
| Police said they were led to the address after information came to light about an "incident" alleged to have taken place in the late 1990s. | Police said they were led to the address after information came to light about an "incident" alleged to have taken place in the late 1990s. |
| A neighbour said an elderly couple had lived in the property in the 1990s but had disappeared. | |
| The 51-year-old woman, who did not want to be named, said the couple were living at the house when she moved in 18 years ago. | |
| 'Just disappeared' | |
| She said: "They never had any visitors. I never saw anyone coming or going. | |
| "My friend and I always used to say, 'I wonder what happened to that couple'. They just disappeared. We thought they had emigrated." | |
| Nottinghamshire Police said the remains had yet to be formally identified and it could not comment on the claim. | |
| A post-mortem examination to establish the causes of death was due to take place on Friday. | |
| The property is cordoned off while forensic examinations are carried out. | |
| A police spokeswoman at the scene said the current occupiers were not part of the investigation at this time. |