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Tip body search continues

21/06/2016

Police on-site at the Hampton Park tip on Monday 20 June, excavating rubbish in a search for possible human remains. 155829 Picture: GARRY SISSONS

POLICE will continue assessing the site where possible human remains were spotted at the Hampton Park tip.
Police excavated the site, where the alleged human remains were spotted by a worker on Monday 20 June, but found nothing.
A spokeswoman from Victoria Police confirmed that police would continue to assess the site today (Tuesday June 21), and will make a determination about how to proceed.
Yesterday a worker reported seeing what was alleged to be a hand at the Sita Environmental Solutions tip on Hallam Road, but was unable to retrieve the remains before incoming rubbish was dumped.

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