Human remains found in abandoned caravan with urgent investigation launched

Police said they believe the person’s death was non-recent (Picture: Google)

Human remains have been found in an abandoned caravan near a Tesco store.

The grim discovery was made in a wooded area off Riverside Avenue in Bournemouth at around 8.40am this morning.

Dorset Police have since taped off the area have launched an urgent investigation to identify the deceased person.

A local who visits the nearby supermarket told the Bournemouth Echo that he spotted an abandoned caravan two to three weeks ago.