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Human bone found in field was from Becky Godden | Human bone found in field was from Becky Godden |
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A human bone found in a field is that of a murdered woman whose body was discovered there, police have said. | A human bone found in a field is that of a murdered woman whose body was discovered there, police have said. |
The remains of Becky Godden, from Swindon, were found at the farm in Gloucestershire in 2011 by police probing the death of another woman. | |
Wiltshire Police searched the field again in April and found the bone, which matched Ms Godden's DNA. | Wiltshire Police searched the field again in April and found the bone, which matched Ms Godden's DNA. |
Officers searching the field also discovered "other items" but did not elaborate on what was found. | Officers searching the field also discovered "other items" but did not elaborate on what was found. |
Det Ch Insp Sean Memory added: "At this stage we cannot comment further on the nature of these items." | Det Ch Insp Sean Memory added: "At this stage we cannot comment further on the nature of these items." |
Ms Godden was aged 20 when she disappeared from her home in Shaw, Swindon, in 2003. | |
Her remains were unearthed at Baxter's Farm, Eastleach, following the arrest of taxi driver Christopher Halliwell over the disappearance of 22-year-old Sian O'Callaghan. | Her remains were unearthed at Baxter's Farm, Eastleach, following the arrest of taxi driver Christopher Halliwell over the disappearance of 22-year-old Sian O'Callaghan. |
Officers were led to the body by Halliwell, but he was not prosecuted over her death after a judge ruled detectives had ignored arrest guidelines. | Officers were led to the body by Halliwell, but he was not prosecuted over her death after a judge ruled detectives had ignored arrest guidelines. |
Halliwell was later jailed for life for Ms O'Callaghan's murder. | Halliwell was later jailed for life for Ms O'Callaghan's murder. |
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