Dog walker finds human leg near Rochdale

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A dog walker has found a human leg, sparking a police hunt for other body parts. Lancashire police said the adult leg was discovered on land behind Healey Conservative Club in Whitworth, near Rochdale, Greater Manchester, this afternoon.

Officers have begun searching the area with the aid of police dogs. It is not yet clear how long the leg has been there or whether it belonged to a man or a woman.

A police spokesman said: "Police were called at shortly before 2.45pm today to a report that a member of the public had found a human leg on land behind Healey Conservative Club at Whitworth.

"Police are now searching the area to see if there are any further body parts and inquiries are ongoing to try to establish to whom the leg belongs."

The Conservative Club declined to comment.