Police have set up a crime scene in Mitcham after human remains were found in a river by members of the public. Met Police officers were called to Rawnsley Avenue, which sits alongside the River Wandle in Ravensbury Park, Mitcham where the remains were found.
They have shut the road whilst they investigate the scene. At the moment the police say that enquiries are continuing and they are awaiting formal identification. A spokesperson for the police said: “On Tuesday, 21 May police were called to Rawnsley Avenue, Mitcham after human remains were found in a river by members of the public.
“Officers attended and have set up a crime scene, the road will remain shut until the scene is closed. Enquiries are on-going into the circumstances and we await formal identification of the remains. At this early stage, we have not made any arrests.”
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