Police confirm human skull and skeletal remains find at J4 of M54
Police have confirmed a human skull and skeletal remains were uncovered at the roundabout at Junction 4 of the M54 in Telford this afternoon.
Officers were called at 1.26pm after the discovery was made during a survey of the embankment.
Following further police enquiries, further skeletal remains were found close by.
DCI Neil Jamieson said "We are in the very early stages of this investigation and enquiries are ongoing. The scene will be secured overnight, with further forensic examinations and excavations to be carried out tomorrow. This will be a lengthy process but we will continue to update the public in due course."
Forensic enquiries are ongoing at the scene. The Highways Agency are also in attendance, and one lane the slip road to the M54 is currently closed.
