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| Third arrest over Jersey inquiry | Third arrest over Jersey inquiry |
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| A third person has been arrested in connection with an investigation into a former care home in Jersey. | A third person has been arrested in connection with an investigation into a former care home in Jersey. |
| The list of suspects has grown from 40 to 70 and scores of people have come forward saying they were victims of abuse at the children's home. | The list of suspects has grown from 40 to 70 and scores of people have come forward saying they were victims of abuse at the children's home. |
| Jersey police have said bone fragments found in the cellar of the Haut de la Garenne home "do indicate a homicide or an unexplained death". | Jersey police have said bone fragments found in the cellar of the Haut de la Garenne home "do indicate a homicide or an unexplained death". |
| There is also evidence some fragments had been burnt in a fireplace. | There is also evidence some fragments had been burnt in a fireplace. |
| In 2006 Jersey Police began a covert investigation into abuse of children at the home, following allegations by former residents. | |
| In February 2008, acting on information from their investigation, they began an exploratory search of the home. | |
| Later that month, police said they had made "significant" finds in the building's cellar - understood to be a set of shackles and a shallow concrete bath. | Later that month, police said they had made "significant" finds in the building's cellar - understood to be a set of shackles and a shallow concrete bath. |
| About 160 people say they were abused at the home, with allegations dating back to the 1960s, 70s and 80s. | About 160 people say they were abused at the home, with allegations dating back to the 1960s, 70s and 80s. |