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Police to resume search operation Police search land beside graves
(about 14 hours later)
A police operation near Bog Meadows wildlife sanctuary in west Belfast is set to resume later. Police excavations near Bog Meadows wildlife sanctuary in west Belfast have ended for the day.
The move follows a search several weeks ago using dogs trained to locate buried human remains. Nothing has been found during the operation a police spokesperson said.
Forensic teams began examining ground close to Bog Meadows on Monday. So far, no digging or excavation work has taken place and nothing has been removed. It follows an operation several weeks ago using dogs trained to locate buried human remains.
The land was once owned by the nearby Milltown Cemetery. It was bought by the Ulster Wildlife Trust some years ago. Forensic teams began examining ground close to Bog Meadows on Monday. Police said searches were expected to resume on Thursday.
The land was once owned by the nearby Milltown Cemetery, but was bought by the Ulster Wildlife Trust some years ago.
Families believe hundreds of dead babies may have been inadvertently transferred out of the cemetery when the land was sold.Families believe hundreds of dead babies may have been inadvertently transferred out of the cemetery when the land was sold.
The search is focused on a small area of a field adjoining the cemetery.
It is not yet clear whether the area at the base of an oak tree contains human remains.