Police have been granted a 36-hour magistrates' extension to continue questioning two people who were arrested on suspicion of murder following the discovery on human remains on the Monmouthshire and Gloucestershire border.
Overnight a 12-hour custody extension had been granted for both the woman aged in her 20s and from Birmingham and the man aged in his 30s and from Wolverhampton.
The further 36-hour extension was granted at around midday today and means they can remain in custody for further questioning.
Forensic testing is ongoing to establish the identity of the victim after human remains were found by police shortly after 11.30pm on Tuesday on the A4136 between Monmouth and Coleford.
A post-mortem examination is also taking place.
Due to the ongoing investigation road closures and scene guards are likely to remain in place for at least the rest of today.
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