Human skull found in carrier bag at Brixham harbour

Police are investigating after a human skull was found in a carrier bag at Brixham harbour.

Officers were alerted after the bag was discovered by fishermen near the Man and Boy statue.

The bag was found with what appeared to be bone inside on the Kings Quay at 3.40pm on October 9.

Devon and Cornwall Police confirmed: "We were called at 3.40pm on Thursday, October 9, to Kings Quay in Brixham after a carrier bag containing what appeared to be bone was found at the base of the Man and Boy statue.

"The bag has been seized, and following examination, the bone is confirmed to be a human skull. It will now be examined by specialists to confirm its age.

"Our investigation is ongoing to establish the full circumstances, but enquiries suggest that the skull was located by fishermen out at sea and had been brought to shore.”