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Police investigate human body parts found near Scots stately home

HUMAN body parts have been found near one of Scotland's most famous stately homes.

By David Scott

PUBLISHED: 20:13, Mon, Apr 3, 2017 | UPDATED: 20:39, Mon, Apr 3, 2017

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Police are investigating human remains which were found near a stately home in East Lothian

Police are investigating after the discovery near to the entrance of Gosford House, East Lothian.
A member of the public contacted police after making the find in an area off the A198 at about 6.30pm on Sunday, close to the 19th century home.

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A Police Scotland spokesman confirmed the remains were human and that the death is being treated as unexplained and are working to identify them.
Detective Superintendent Pat Campbell said: "We are in the very early stages of this investigation, to recover the remains, identify the deceased and inform their family, and establish the circumstances of the death.
"The recovery will be a painstaking process and officers and scientific experts will be in the area doing this work over the coming days.

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Police have cordoned the area by the A198 where the parts were found by a passer-by

"I would not wish to cause any unnecessary distress to families or anyone who is waiting for news of a missing loved one and my officers will be in contact with the next-of-kin of any person who becomes relevant to the investigation. The area  where the remains have been found, including the A198, will remain cordoned off while we conduct our inquiries."

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A detective said they were in early stages of investigating the human parts and the death

Gosford House is the 19th century seat of the Charteris family and open to the public in the summer months.
Built by the 7th Earl of Wemyss between 1790 and 1800, it was one of the last great architectural commissions of the celebrated architect Robert Adam.
More recently, it starred in time-travel TV series Outlander, where it doubles for the stable block at the Palace of Versailles.. 

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