Police identify human remains found in Hull

They were discovered last month

Author: Jon BurkePublished 7th Jan 2026

Police have released an update on human skeletal remains in Hull.

They were found last month.

Detective Chief Inspector Ben Robinson said: “Extensive enquiries have been conducted following the discovery of human skeletal remains on Melwood Grove in Hull on Thursday, 11 December 2025.

“Following these initial enquiries, we can now confirm that the remains are believed to be that of one man who has now been identified. His family have been informed and are being supported by specially trained officers at this time.

“A postmortem examination of the man’s remains have now taken place, and at this stage, we are not treating the man’s death as suspicious,

“Enquiries remain ongoing to establish the full circumstances, and we would ask anyone who has any information that could assist our enquiries, please contact our non-emergency number 101 quoting log 453 of 11 December.”

Hear the latest news on Clyde 1 on FM, DAB, smart speaker or the Rayo app.