Human remains have been found in the heart of Manchester city centre. The grim discovery was made by electrical workers on Monday (June 19).
Electricity North West staff fixing a fault on Cathedral Street, behind The Old Wellington pub and outside Manchester Cathedral, discovered the remains.
Police were called to the area at around 3.30pm. Officers and crime scene investigators were seen as a tent was set up. A small cordon remained in place on Tuesday. Join our WhatsApp Top Stories and Breaking News group by clicking this link The find is not being treated as suspicious.
The site is believed to be on the spot of an old church yard. A Greater Manchester Police spokesman said: "At around 3:30pm on Monday 19 June 2023, police were called to Cathedral Street in Manchester to reports that human remains had been found.
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