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Suspected human remains unearthed by excavator at Hamilton construction site

Author
Maryana Garcia,
Publish Date
Wed, 19 Jun 2024, 3:09pm

Suspected human remains unearthed by excavator at Hamilton construction site

Author
Maryana Garcia,
Publish Date
Wed, 19 Jun 2024, 3:09pm

Police are investigating after suspected human remains were dug up during construction work at a Hamilton property.

Senior Sergeant Leo Belay said the remains were unearthed by an excavator at a construction site yesterday afternoon.

Belay said a scene guard was at the site overnight and police were there today to make 鈥渇urther inquiries鈥�.

鈥淚nvestigation staff will work to determine if the remains are human and how old they are, which may take some time,鈥� he said.

鈥淢embers of the community in Hillcrest can expect to see an increased police presence in the area.鈥�

This afternoon there were four police vehicles parked on the street.

One resident who has lived in the area for 20 years said he had seen the digger on the property but wasn鈥檛 aware of any police involvement until asked by the media.

鈥滻t鈥檚 been a good neighbourhood,鈥� the man said.

鈥漌e鈥檝e had good relationships with people here.鈥�

Another resident, who asked not to be named, said her child had come home from school yesterday to see three or four police cars parked in the street.

鈥滲ut that鈥檚 all we know about it.鈥�

She said the police presence had reduced to one car around midnight.

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