Overview
- Members of the public discovered skeletal human remains next to the A617 Rainworth Bypass at 2.45pm on Saturday, May 23, prompting an immediate police response.
- Detective Inspector Matt Scott said officers believe the bones are those of a single person but the identity has not yet been established.
- A large cordon around the woodland remains in place and will be guarded by officers for a number of days while specialist forensic teams carry out detailed inquiries.
- Nottinghamshire Police have said there is no wider risk to public safety, the A617 has stayed open, and residents should expect an increased police presence as the probe continues.
- Investigators are preserving the scene and running multiple lines of inquiry to determine how the body came to be there and to confirm the deceased’s identity, with updates to follow as work progresses.