‘Human skull’ found on street prompts police investigation

Enquiries are ongoing to establish whether or not the skull is fake or a piece of missing memorabilia.
Police are investigating a human skull that was found in Motherwell on Friday (David Cheskin/PA)
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Katharine Hay15 April 2022

Police are investigating after what is thought to be a human skull was found by a member of the public in a Scottish town.

The discovery was made at about 5.30am on Friday on Bellshill Road in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire.

Officers said inquiries are ongoing to establish whether or not the skull is fake or a piece of missing memorabilia.

There is not believed to be any suspicious circumstances

Police Scotland

The investigation is also seeking to determine where it came from.

A police spokesperson added: “There is not believed to be any suspicious circumstances.”

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