A man and a woman have been arrested after human remains were found in Croydon. The 44-year-old man and the woman, 48, were arrested on Saturday (April 6).
The post-mortem examination will happen later today (April 7). The Met was first alerted to the remains in New Addington last Tuesday (April 2) at around 9am by a dog walker.
It said the remains are thought to be from one person, as opposed to multiple people. Detective Inspector Martin Thorpe, from the Specialist Crime Command who is leading the investigation, said: “I understand the significant concern this discovery will have caused to local people, and I want to thank the community for their patience.
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“I can confirm our work at the location is complete and we believe that the remains found are those of one person. Although we are unable to formally identify the victim at this time, my team are working around the clock in order to do so.
“Their enquiries have made significant progress and I will provide a further update as soon as possible. We remain in contact with partners and local community members. I am grateful to them for their support.”
The Met Police added it is not currently in a position to confirm the person’s age, ethnicity, or gender.
Anyone with information that may assist the investigation who has yet to speak with police is asked to call 101, quoting reference 1656/02Apr.
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