Extra human stays found in seaside city’s beachfront gardens

Police main a serious homicide investigation say they’ve found extra human stays.

Officers initially launched the homicide probe on Saturday, August 26, after “partial human remains” had been discovered within the space of the Manor Steps Zig Zag, off Boscombe Overcliff Drive, Dorset. Following scientific evaluation, officers concluded the deceased was 49-year-old Simon Shotton from Bournemouth.

Two folks – 38-year-old Debbie Ann Pereira and 48-year-old Benjamin Lee Atkins, each of Bournemouth – had been charged with homicide and have appeared in courtroom. They will subsequent seem earlier than Bournemouth Crown Court subsequent month.

But detectives from Dorset Police’s Major Crime Investigation Team (MCIT) stated additional stays had been found at 10.45am on Wednesday, September 6. Boscombe Chine Garden is alleged to be close to to the city’s pier.

A police cordon remained in place on the gardens final evening.

Detective Inspector Neil Third, of MCIT, stated: “While we’ve but to formally establish the most recent stays found, at the moment we do imagine that is linked to our ongoing investigation and the household of Simon Shotton has been up to date. Our ideas stay with them at this very tough time.

“It is vital that as a part of our ongoing investigation, we converse to anybody who witnessed any suspicious exercise within the space of Boscombe Chine Gardens between Friday 18 August and Friday 1 September 2023. I’m notably eager to talk to anybody who has seen any individual in possession of a black suitcase appearing suspiciously within the neighborhood.”

Anyone with any data is requested to contact Dorset Police on-line or by calling 101 quoting incident 55230135228. Alternatively, contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

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