Police are continuing their search for a missing 16-year-old who has not been seen for two days. Teenager Evelyn Anderson was last seen at around 6.45pm on Sunday 21 April in the Warrington Road area near Culcheth, Warrington.
05.04.2024 - 16:43 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Police are searching for other body parts after 'discovering a torso wrapped in plastic' in a Greater Manchester nature reserve, the Manchester Evening News understands.
Greater Manchester Police launched a murder investigation after the 'major' body part was found by passers-by in Kersal Dale near to Radford Street, Salford, at around 5.50pm on Thursday (April 4).
Following a press conference, it is now understood a search is continuing in the local area and nearby woodland for other potential body parts.
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A post-mortem examination is due to be carried out which police hope will help them to identify the victim. At the moment, the gender and age of the person are unknown, although police believe it was an adult and not a child.
Despite investigations, detectives are not expecting the examination to reveal a cause of death because the full body has not been found. Police currently believe the remains had been there for 'a matter of days' before the horror discovery.
A major murder investigation has now been launched, with enquiries continuing to establish who the victim was and trace their next of kin.
Footpaths into the nature reserve remained cordoned off throughout Thursday evening and Friday, with TAU officers seen combing the woodland for evidence amid the major probe.
An evidence tent was erected within the scene as Crime Scene Investigators (CSI) in white suits were seen conducting enquiries into the horrific discovery. No arrests have been made.
The large scene is expected to remain in place over the coming days amid the fast-paced investigations. Greater Manchester Police said they were keeping an 'open mind' and have
Police are continuing their search for a missing 16-year-old who has not been seen for two days. Teenager Evelyn Anderson was last seen at around 6.45pm on Sunday 21 April in the Warrington Road area near Culcheth, Warrington.
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