Murder investigation underway after 'human remains' found

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Police have launched a murder investigation after human remains were found on the Gloucestershire and Monmouthshire border.

The A4136 between Monmouth and Coleford remains closed for investigation work.

Officers were called to the scene at 11:30pm on Tuesday where they discovered suspected human remains.

A police spokesperson said: "Cordons are likely to remain in place for the rest of the day while enquiries continue to establish what has taken place and further forensic tests are being carried out on the remains."

A woman from Birmingham aged in her 20s and a man from Wolverhampton aged in his 30s have been arrested on suspicion of murder in connection with the investigation and remain in police custody.

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