Neighbours react as police probe human bones found near Birmingham Airport

Adult human bones have been discovered by a residential street in Marston Green in Solihull - near Birmingham Airport. 

Forensic teams are investigating the disturbing find amid a police probe after officers were called out at around 5.30pm on Saturday (February 17) and confirmed that the remains belonged to an adult male. 

The remains were found by a member of the public on a “patch of land” near Digby Drive. A local resident, who didn't want to be named, said: "It's a big shock. Things like this don't really happen in Marston Green, it's always been a nice area. The walkway where the bones were found is very popular in summer, this morning we wondered why police were here."

Get a bespoke headline round-up, as well as breaking updates, when you sign up to BirminghamWorld’s free emails A narrow alley behind houses, which cost on average around £299,000, was cordoned off on Saturday. A blue forensic tent was erected at the scene which was guarded by two police vans and a police car.

A Solihull police spokesman said: “We were called to land off Digby Drive, Marston Green, at around 5.30pm yesterday after a member of the public discovered bones. They are those of an adult, and enquiries continue to identify the deceased. This will include specialist forensic tests which will take some time.”