Human remains found next to Oldbury Cemetery sparking investigation
Police are investigating after human remains were found lineside, near the border of Oldbury Cemetery and the railway lines
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An investigation has been launched after human remains were discovered next to Oldbury Cemetery, in St Paul's Road, Sandwell.
Officers from the British Transport Police were called to the line near Langley Green railway station at around 12pm on Wednesday, January 15, following reports of 'human remains' being uncovered.
Enquiries into the remains are still ongoing as of Tuesday, with officers remaining at the scene as well as the nearby Oldbury cemetery.
A British Transport Police spokesperson said: "Officers were called to the line near Langley Green railway station at around 12pm on Wednesday (15 January) following the report of human remains being uncovered during the work of ecologists in a cemetery adjacent to the location.
"Officers remain at the scene and enquiries are ongoing."
The investigation continues.
