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Brice Veevers: Missing man's bone found on Fleetwood beach | Brice Veevers: Missing man's bone found on Fleetwood beach |
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Two girls who found a human bone on a beach are being urged to come forward by police trying to solve the death and disappearance of a 27-year-old man. | Two girls who found a human bone on a beach are being urged to come forward by police trying to solve the death and disappearance of a 27-year-old man. |
The bone was found near Rossall Point in Fleetwood, Lancashire in late September or early October 2014. | The bone was found near Rossall Point in Fleetwood, Lancashire in late September or early October 2014. |
It has now been identified as belonging to Brice Veevers of Nottinghamshire. His family have been informed. | It has now been identified as belonging to Brice Veevers of Nottinghamshire. His family have been informed. |
He was reported missing in Blackpool in September 2013, and police are not treating his death as suspicious. | He was reported missing in Blackpool in September 2013, and police are not treating his death as suspicious. |
Officers are trying to trace the girls to ask them exactly where they discovered the bone, which they handed in to the rangers' office at Rossall Point. | Officers are trying to trace the girls to ask them exactly where they discovered the bone, which they handed in to the rangers' office at Rossall Point. |
Det Insp Jason Richardson, of Blackpool CID, said: "This is a very sad set of circumstances for the family and friends of Mr Veevers and my thoughts are very much with them at this time. | Det Insp Jason Richardson, of Blackpool CID, said: "This is a very sad set of circumstances for the family and friends of Mr Veevers and my thoughts are very much with them at this time. |
"We are keen to find out exactly whereabouts on the beach the bone was discovered, so that we can begin a search of the area and we would urge the two girls who handed the bone in to come forward. | "We are keen to find out exactly whereabouts on the beach the bone was discovered, so that we can begin a search of the area and we would urge the two girls who handed the bone in to come forward. |
"I would also urge anyone else who uses the beach and may have found anything similar to get in touch." | "I would also urge anyone else who uses the beach and may have found anything similar to get in touch." |
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