Seaburn, near Sunderland, human bones found on beach, 29 March 2024 (Roy Johnson)

[AcbMurders]

Human remains found on North East beaches are 'unexplained', police say

Northumbria Police have confirmed that human bones have been found on Roker and Seaburn beaches in Sunderland following reports in recent weeks.

www.thenorthernecho.co.uk

 

[dotr]

Human bones found on popular UK beach

Police said they are 'currently treating the discoveries as unexplained.'

metro.co.uk

''Remains were discovered on Seaburn beach near Queen’s Parade in Sunderland on Good Friday, the start of the Easter long weekend.

The previous month, on February 13, more suspected human remains were found on Marine Walk, near Roker Beach.

A spokesperson for Northumbria Police said: ‘We have received reports of bones or suspected body parts being found at Seaburn and Roker beaches in Sunderland over recent weeks.''

 

[ChatteringBirds]

How sad.
Do we agree this is probably a recent victim (whether drowning or otherwise) and not an older case?

 

[AcbMurders]

How sad.
Do we agree this is probably a recent victim (whether drowning or otherwise) and not an older case?

Police haven’t made it clear

 

[iulia]

Remains found on Sunderland beaches confirmed as missing man

Police say the remains belong to 49-year-old Roy Johnson who went missing on 20 January.

www.bbc.com

Between 13 February and 8 April, the remains were discovered at Roker and Seaburn, in Sunderland.

Northumbria Police said it had now confirmed they belonged to missing Newcastle man Roy Johnson.

The force said it could not confirm how Mr Johnson died, but that the death was not being treated as suspicious.

 

[ChatteringBirds]

Sincere condolences to Mr. Johnson's family.

 

[Dotta]

Again in Sunderland...

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