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The National (Scotland)
The National (Scotland)
National
Alasdair Ferguson

Police called to home following bone discovered in garden

POLICE were called to a home in Dumfries after a bone was discovered in a garden. 

Emergency services were called to a property on Auchencrieff Road in Dumfries at around 10.10am on Thursday following the discovery.  

Police said a bone was found within the garden and an examination will be conducted. 

It has been reported that the police believe the discovery is archaeological. 

A spokesperson for the force said: “Around 10.10am on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, officers were called to a property in Auchencrieff Road, Dumfries following a report of a bone found within the garden. 

“Enquiries are ongoing to examine the recovery.” 

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