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Human leg found by dog walker on ground behind Conservative Club near Rochdale | |
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A human leg has been found on land behind a Conservative Club in Greater Manchester, police said. | A human leg has been found on land behind a Conservative Club in Greater Manchester, police said. |
A dog walker stumbled across the limb near Healey Conservative Club in Whitworth, near Rochdale, at about 2.45pm on Sunday. | A dog walker stumbled across the limb near Healey Conservative Club in Whitworth, near Rochdale, at about 2.45pm on Sunday. |
Sniffer dogs were being used by police in an attempt to find any other body parts. | Sniffer dogs were being used by police in an attempt to find any other body parts. |
Lancashire Constabulary 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. | Lancashire Constabulary 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.” | “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.” |
It was unclear whether the leg belonged to a man or a woman. | It was unclear whether the leg belonged to a man or a woman. |
Staff at the club refused to comment when contacted by the Manchester Evening News. | Staff at the club refused to comment when contacted by the Manchester Evening News. |
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