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| New find in human remains inquiry | New find in human remains inquiry |
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| Police investigating the discovery of human body parts in two counties have received a report more remains have been found in Hertfordshire. | Police investigating the discovery of human body parts in two counties have received a report more remains have been found in Hertfordshire. |
| Hertfordshire Police said they were looking into a report "a body part" had been found by the A10 near Puckeridge. | |
| The discovery comes after a man's head was found in a Leicestershire field and a forearm and a leg from the same body were found dumped in Hertfordshire. | The discovery comes after a man's head was found in a Leicestershire field and a forearm and a leg from the same body were found dumped in Hertfordshire. |
| A police spokeswoman said it was "too early" to say exactly what was found. | A police spokeswoman said it was "too early" to say exactly what was found. |
| She said police were called shortly before 1245 BST to a lay-by on the northbound carriageway. | |
| Skin condition | Skin condition |
| She added: "The area has been cordoned off. Detectives from the Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire major crime unit, who are currently investigating the murder of a man whose body parts were found in Hertfordshire and Leicestershire, are currently at the scene. | |
| "It's too early to say at this stage exactly what's been found and specialist forensic teams and search officers will be in attendance." | "It's too early to say at this stage exactly what's been found and specialist forensic teams and search officers will be in attendance." |
| Officers conducted a search of the area around the A10 | |
| The left leg was found in a field near the A507 at Cottered on 22 March and the forearm was discovered in nearby Wheathampstead a week later. | The left leg was found in a field near the A507 at Cottered on 22 March and the forearm was discovered in nearby Wheathampstead a week later. |
| The head was found on 31 March near a cemetery in Hoby Road, Asfordby. | The head was found on 31 March near a cemetery in Hoby Road, Asfordby. |
| Tests "forensically linked" the head with the other body parts. | Tests "forensically linked" the head with the other body parts. |
| The man is thought to have been killed within a few days of the discovery of the leg, police said. | The man is thought to have been killed within a few days of the discovery of the leg, police said. |
| The cause of death and the man's identity have not been determined. | The cause of death and the man's identity have not been determined. |
| A full DNA profile has been obtained and is not matched on the National DNA database, indicating that the man did not have a criminal record. | A full DNA profile has been obtained and is not matched on the National DNA database, indicating that the man did not have a criminal record. |
| Police said he was a white or Asian adult between 5ft 6in (1.67m) and 5ft 10in (1.78m) tall. | Police said he was a white or Asian adult between 5ft 6in (1.67m) and 5ft 10in (1.78m) tall. |
| His shoe size is believed to have been between a seven and nine. | His shoe size is believed to have been between a seven and nine. |
| Examinations have concluded that the victim suffered from eczema which had caused his skin to "scale". | Examinations have concluded that the victim suffered from eczema which had caused his skin to "scale". |