Police are investigating after bones discovered at a West London park – their identity is currently unknown
Police are investigating after bones discovered at a West London park. Officers were called at 6:35pm on Wednesday, 12 August, following reports that bones had been found at the Bedfont Lakes Country Park in Bedfont, Hounslow.
Police said the remains have been confirmed as human and that further testing is underway to establish their age and ascertain their identity. A crime scene remains in place while further enquiries are carried out.
According to local residents, there are claims that the human remains have been uncovered as a result of recent fires. However, this has not been confirmed by London Fire Brigade. The fire service did attend two incidents nearby in the area over recent weeks.
When a fire burns away the topsoil it exposes the ground beneath. Subsequent post-fire conditions can reveal buried items, including historical or modern skeletal remains.
They attended a fire in the area on 2 August. Eight fire engines and around 60 firefighters tackled a grass fire near Watermead in Feltham. Around two hectares of scrubland and trees was alight.
Control Officers took the first of 44 calls at 8.40pm and mobilised crews from Feltham, Heston, Twickenham and surrounding fire stations to the scene. Two fire engines from Surrey Fire and Rescue Service also attended the scene. The fire was under control by 10.28pm.
In a separate fire, four fire engines and around 25 firefighters tackled a grass fire near Ambleside Drive in Feltham on 5 August. Around two hectares of shrubland was damaged by the fire. Control Officers took the first of 39 calls at 8.41pm and mobilised crews from Feltham, Heston, Twickenham and Heathrow fire stations to the scene. The fire was extinguished by 9.40pm.
The police cordon still in place appears to be close to the footbridge leading to Edward Pauling School. The police cordon has been in place for seven days, according to a local residents.
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