Police are investigating after a suspected human bone was found in a cemetery area not designated for burial.
A Gwent Police spokesperson said officers were called at around 12.55pm on Thursday to St Woolos Cemetery on Bassaleg Road after "a fragment of bone was found in an area not designated for a burial plot". They added: "The bone is believed to be human and will be forensically examined."
Superintendent Vicki Townsend said: “We’re liaising with the Ministry of Justice and Newport City Council in relation to this report. Enquiries are ongoing, and this includes work to analyse the bone fragment more fully.
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"For anyone with concerns, we’ve set up a dedicated phone line and the number is 0800 051 4553. If you do have concerns, I would ask you to please call the dedicated number provided rather than dialling 101 or 999.”
Spanning 14 acres, St Woolos is the main cemetery in the city. You can read more of the latest news from Newport here.
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