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POLICE insist there has been no wrongdoing after human remains were discovered close to a Tameside cemetery.
The Correspondent understands children playing in an area of the Dukinfield facility, close to Tame Valley Community Green, came across skulls and other bones on Saturday, September 14.
Several Greater Manchester Police vehicles attended Tower Street, with one officer seen patrolling the footpath which divides it from the wooded, steeply sloped area.
Another unit was at the gates of Dukinfield Cemetery on Prospect Road, but public access was not blocked.
It is believed the bones involved came from an old grave in an area that was used many years ago and was disturbed by wildlife.
It is also thought police are likely to remain at the scene until it is released by the coroner.
A GMP spokesperson said:
“We have been responding to an incident on Park Road in Dukinfield, Tameside, where suspected human remains were found.
“Our investigations have been concluded and it has been determined that there is no criminality and the remains that were found are from a historical burial site that had been disturbed by wildlife.
“We remain at the scene to assist the local authority, and any information can be directed to Tameside Council.”
Detective Inspector Christopher Dean from the force’s Tameside district added: “I would like to thank the general public and the local community for their patience and understanding while we carried out our investigations in Dukinfield.
“Our enquiries alongside Tameside Council and the Coroner’s Office have concluded that no criminality has taken place and these bones have resurfaced due to wildlife in the local area.
“We will continue to work with the local authority and our officers will continue to assist them with scene management.”
Good on the lads but is it really necessary to have like 10 different newspapers report the same story? Is there no other stories in tameside?