Overview

• A third-party report prompted the inquiry by alleging human remains were buried in a Wolverton Road garden in the 1970s.
• Leicestershire Police executed search warrants at homes on Wolverton Road and Dumbleton Avenue on July 19 and have not confirmed recovery of any remains.
• An 86-year-old woman arrested in connection with the probe has been released on bail as officers continue forensic searches.
• West Leicester neighbourhood police officers remain at both sites to maintain scene preservation and reassure local residents.
• Detective Inspector Neil Holden of the East Midlands Special Operations Unit’s Major Crime Team is leading the complex, early-stage investigation.