Human remains were found in a skip at a cemetery as forensics continue to work at the scene.
Police sealed off a section of the Alexandra Road site in Tipton in the West Midlands on Saturday, August 27.
Forensics continued to work at the Sandwell Council-owned site over the Bank Holiday weekend.
Several blue tents were erected at the burial ground following the grim discovery.
A picture from the scene shows several officers surrounding three forensic tents set up next to a yellow skip.
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Police also confirmed there is no evidence at this stage linking the discovery to a criminal investigation, reports Birmingham Live.
A West Midlands Police spokesman said: "We're investigating after human remains were found in a skip at Tipton Cemetery, Alexandra Road, on Saturday evening (August 27). The area has been cordoned off for further searches to be carried out.
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"They will undergo forensic and archaeological analysis. There is no information linking this discovery to a criminal investigation at this stage."
Sandwell Council would not comment on the police activity but told BirminghamLive the cemetery was "open as usual today".