Human remains found in Lancashire may belong to children, say police
Human remains found by builders on Cleveland Road are believed to be from an isolated historic burial possibly involving children, police said.
- On August 15, 2025, builders working in the cellar of a house on Cleveland Road, Lytham, found human remains believed to be those of children.
- The discovery prompted police to investigate, but they are not treating the find as suspicious, believing it to be an isolated historic burial.
- Officers worked at the property for several days with forensic teams, and the remains have since been removed for further examination as inquiries continue.
- Detective Inspector Andrew Crook from West CID described the find as very unfortunate and stated that investigations are ongoing to determine who the remains belong to, as well as to find out their age and the cause of death.
- Police have requested that anyone with relevant information contact them via the 101 number, referencing incident log 0616 dated 15 August, and expressed gratitude to homeowners and contractors for their cooperation during the investigation.
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