Severed leg found behind pub in small town of Whitworth, Manchester

Police are now investigation after a walker discovered a human leg in Whitworth.

16:42 22 September 2014

Police officers were called to Withworth, Rochdale after a member of the public walking their dog discovered a human leg in the area.

 

According to reports, the adult leg was on some land behind Healey Conservative Club, on Market Street of the small town near Manchester. 

 

The police are now carrying out an investigation and they are yet to determine if the leg belonged to a man or a woman and how long the leg has been there. 

 

A spokesman for Lancashire Police said: “Police were called at shortly before 2.45pm today to a report that a member of the public had found a human leg on land behind Healey Conservative Club at Whitworth.

 

“Police are now searching the area to see if there are any further body parts and enquiries are ongoing to try to establish to whom the leg belongs.”

 

Anyone with information is asked to call 101.