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Met Police Launch Murder Probe After Woman Bones Found

8/22/2026

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Metropolitan Police launched a murder investigation after human bones were found at Bedfont Lakes Country Park.
Emergency services responded at about 18:35 BST on Wednesday, 12 August, after a public report.
A wildfire that burned The Pits may have exposed the remains.
Post-mortem identified the bones as belonging to a woman aged 25-45.

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Metropolitan Police launched a murder investigation after human bones were found at Bedfont Lakes Country Park.
Emergency services responded at about 18:35 BST on Wednesday, 12 August, after a public report.
A wildfire that burned The Pits may have exposed the remains.
Post-mortem identified the bones as belonging to a woman aged 25-45.