UK Human remains found in woodland in West Yorkshire, 15th Jan, 2026

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Police were called to a site between Emley and Clayton West on Wednesday after a caller reported finding what appeared to be bones while clearing a patch of waste ground.

West Yorkshire Police said forensic specialists had confirmed the bones to be human, adding that it was "believed they have been there for some time".

Human remains found in West Yorkshire woodland

A police cordon is in place in Kiln Lane, which sits between Huddersfield and Wakefield.

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• Human remains in Emley woodland - everything we know so far
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• Police scene on Kiln Lane, near Emley, on Thursday, January 15(Image: )
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• ''Police were called to Kiln Lane, near Emley, Huddersfield, at around 4.20pm on Wednesday
• The location is a wooded area in a rural location with farm buildings nearby
• A worker had been clearing waste ground when they found what looked like bones
• Forensic specialists and other West Yorkshire Police officers attended the scene
• The bones were identified by specialists as human remains
• It is believed the bones have been there "for some time", police said
• A police scene remains in place while further analysis of the bones is carried out
• Crime scene officers and other police staff were at the scene on Thursday morning''