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| Body found near Lancashire Conservative club where dog walker discovered human leg | Body found near Lancashire Conservative club where dog walker discovered human leg |
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| A body has been found near the site where a dog walker found a human leg behind a Conservative club in Lancashire. | A body has been found near the site where a dog walker found a human leg behind a Conservative club in Lancashire. |
| Police started combing a disused quarry and countryside near the Healey Conservative Club in Whitworth, near Rochdale, yesterday after the grim find. | Police started combing a disused quarry and countryside near the Healey Conservative Club in Whitworth, near Rochdale, yesterday after the grim find. |
| The dead person has not been identified and police said inquiries are ongoing. | The dead person has not been identified and police said inquiries are ongoing. |
| A spokesperson for Lancashire Police said: “Police were called shortly before 2.45pm on Sunday to a report that a member of the public had found a human leg on land behind Healey Conservative Club in Whitworth. | A spokesperson for Lancashire Police said: “Police were called shortly before 2.45pm on Sunday to a report that a member of the public had found a human leg on land behind Healey Conservative Club in Whitworth. |
| “Police searched the area to locate further body parts and the rest of the body was found nearby.” | |
| The cordon around areas of the picturesque village was reportedly extended on Monday morning as police operations continued. | The cordon around areas of the picturesque village was reportedly extended on Monday morning as police operations continued. |