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| New body part find is right leg | New body part find is right leg |
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| Police investigating the discovery of human body parts in two counties have confirmed a right leg has been found. | Police investigating the discovery of human body parts in two counties have confirmed a right leg has been found. |
| Hertfordshire Police were called at about 1245 BST on Tuesday after a member of the public found the leg near a lay-by on the A10 Puckeridge bypass. | Hertfordshire Police were called at about 1245 BST on Tuesday after a member of the public found the leg near a lay-by on the A10 Puckeridge bypass. |
| The latest find came after a man's head was found in a Leicestershire field and a forearm and left leg from the same body were found in Hertfordshire. | The latest find came after a man's head was found in a Leicestershire field and a forearm and left leg from the same body were found in Hertfordshire. |
| Police said the right leg was "highly likely" to be from the same victim. | Police said the right leg was "highly likely" to be from the same victim. |
| New body part find is right leg | New body part find is right leg |
| 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 forearm and left leg. | Tests "forensically linked" the head with the forearm and left leg. |
| During a press conference at Stevenage police station, Det Ch Insp Michael Hanlon said the right leg was discovered in a bag and was placed about 20ft (6m) back from the lay-by in a wooded area. | During a press conference at Stevenage police station, Det Ch Insp Michael Hanlon said the right leg was discovered in a bag and was placed about 20ft (6m) back from the lay-by in a wooded area. |
| He said: "In relation to the ongoing murder inquiry this body part has not yet been forensically linked although tests are being carried out to determine any link. | He said: "In relation to the ongoing murder inquiry this body part has not yet been forensically linked although tests are being carried out to determine any link. |
| "Due to the rarity of such cases it is highly likely to belong to the same victim." | "Due to the rarity of such cases it is highly likely to belong to the same victim." |
| He said a post-mortem examination had been carried out on the right leg but detectives were still waiting for the results. | He said a post-mortem examination had been carried out on the right leg but detectives were still waiting for the results. |
| Det Ch Insp Hanlon also revealed further details about the victim's appearance. | Det Ch Insp Hanlon also revealed further details about the victim's appearance. |
| He said the man is believed to have suffered from a form of fungal infection to his toenails and said it left his small toenails "discoloured and thickened" and said they curled under. | |
| He added: "The victim had two front teeth missing. They are the front right tooth and the tooth to the immediate right of that. | He added: "The victim had two front teeth missing. They are the front right tooth and the tooth to the immediate right of that. |
| "They are believed to have been missing for several years." | "They are believed to have been missing for several years." |