Four were re-arrested after the child’s remains were found in the Wigan garden

Four suspects have been arrested again after the remains of a child were found in a garden in Wigan. The child’s remains were discovered in a garden at a house in Marsh Green on April 10.

Greater Manchester Police have confirmed that four people have been re-arrested as part of the major investigation. Of those arrests, two were re-arrested on suspicion of manslaughter and two were re-arrested on suspicion of obstructing a lawful burial. They have since been released on bail pending enquiries.

The force said the update comes after “fresh digital forensic evidence” was discovered during the investigation, which has been ongoing for more than two months.

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The harrowing discovery was made at the home after police were called to the scene by a “partner agency”. The remains were later discovered.

No other details about the child, including the child’s gender, have been released, but police said special forensic tests on the child’s remains are ongoing.

Detective Chief Inspector John Davies, who is leading the investigation, said: “We are progressing all possible lines of inquiry and these arrests are about us doing our due diligence to get to the bottom of what happened to this child.

“At this time specialist forensic testing of the remains is ongoing and therefore we still have questions that we cannot answer at this stage.

“I want to be clear that these arrests are not of other people, they are re-arrests of those we already had in our custody at some point. The incident remains isolated and contained, with no risk to the wider community.

“We are committed to finding out the full circumstances of what is clearly a tragic incident and will ensure that any further significant updates are communicated.”

Anyone with information they believe could help with GMP inquiries is encouraged to call 101 quoting log 1609 of 10/04/24. Information can also be passed anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.