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Jersey remains 'suggest homicide' Jersey bones 'may suggest murder'
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Bone fragments found in the cellar of a former Jersey children's home "could suggest homicide", police say.Bone fragments found in the cellar of a former Jersey children's home "could suggest homicide", police say.
They have been investigating Haut de la Garenne since claims of abuse and the discovery in February of what was thought to be part of a child's skull.They have been investigating Haut de la Garenne since claims of abuse and the discovery in February of what was thought to be part of a child's skull.
So far, seven milk teeth and 30 bone fragments have been found - some of which are human and are currently being DNA tested and carbon dated. Seven milk teeth and 30 bone fragments have been found, with evidence that a body or bodies had been cremated in a fireplace at the former home.
There is evidence some of the remains had been burnt in a fireplace. Deputy Chief Officer Lenny Harper said there were about 70 suspects.
'Unexplained death'
"Some of the bones do indicate a homicide or an unexplained death. Our anthropologist has indicated certain features on one or two of the bones that we are looking at.
"There is no doubt there are the remains of children in that cellar and no-one would expect us to walk away and leave it."
He continued: "We have sent the bones off to be tested and if the results show they died in the '50s or '60s or more recently we would say it is a homicide inquiry."
Previously there were about 40 suspects, but Mr Harper said that had risen to 70.
"They will all be questioned and most of them will be arrested," he added.
More than 160 people who spent time at the home have come forward with claims of abuse between the early 1960s and 1986, when the home closed.More than 160 people who spent time at the home have come forward with claims of abuse between the early 1960s and 1986, when the home closed.
The senior officer in the inquiry earlier this week defended his decision to withhold information about a "skull" fragment, which it is now believed to be either wood or coconut. Wood
Mr Harper earlier this week defended his decision to withhold information about a "skull" fragment, which it is now believed to be either wood or coconut.
Deputy Chief Officer Lenny Harper said he thought disclosing doubts about the fragment would "distract from the inquiry".Deputy Chief Officer Lenny Harper said he thought disclosing doubts about the fragment would "distract from the inquiry".
No one has been arrested in connection with the investigation, which began 18 months ago.
However, the investigation did uncover allegations of indecent assault against a former home warden, Gordon Wateridge.
He appeared before magistrates earlier in May, facing three charges to which he has yet to enter a plea.