Two builders have made the grisly find of human bones in a plastic bag – just three metres away from a graveyard.
Construction workers were removing overgrowth with a differ to build a wooden fence when they found the bag of bones in a black bag.
The builders, who do not wish to be named, told their firm of the discovery who in turn informed the police.
South Yorkshire Police were called to reports of human remains near St Wilfred’s Church by Church Lane in Doncaster at around 9.50am on October 6.
After the force arrived at the scene and made extensive enquiries, it emerged there remains were bones dating back a ‘number of decades’.
Police have confirmed the find is not being treated as suspicious, but are continuing to probe how the bones materialised in the plastic bag near the graveyard.
Human bones have were found in a plastic bag near a graveyard by two builders, a police force has confirmed
South Yorkshire Police were called to reports of human remains near St Wilfred’s Church near Church Lane in Doncaster at around 9.50am on October 6
Detective Chief Inspector Simon Cartwright said: ‘We are looking into the circumstances which resulted in these bones being found by contractors carrying out works in the area.
‘We are acutely aware these remains are somebody’s loved one and we assure the local community that we are carrying out our enquiries with all of the sensitivity you would expect’.
‘Early forensic analysis has been completed, and we believe no suspicious circumstances surround them.
‘Once our enquiries are complete we will work closely with the church with a view to ensuring the remains are respectfully returned to a final resting place.’
