Human remains possibly belonging to children have been discovered by builders at a home in Lancashire.
The builders called the police on August 15 after uncovering bones at a site in Cleveland Road, Lytham.
Investigators confirmed the remains were human and now believe they ‘may be that of children’.
The police also said they are an likely an ‘isolated historic burial’ and not suspicious.
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DI Andrew Crook of Lancashire Constabulary’s western division added: ‘This is an incredibly sad discovery, and we are continuing our inquiries to establish the identity of the remains, including their age and how they died.
‘Whilst we are keeping an open mind, I want to make it clear that we are not treating this as suspicious. We believe at this stage that the burial is a historic one.
‘We would like to thank the homeowners and contractors for their patience whilst our inquiries were ongoing at the property.’
The remains have now been taken out of the property, and inquiries will continue to attempt to identify who they are, police said.
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