Skeletal remains at Festival Park have been identified as missing man
Police have confirmed they've matched the identity
Last updated 26th Mar 2025
The remains of a human skeleton discovered in Stoke-on-Trent have sadly been identified as missing person Darren Green.
The 42-year-old, from Stoke-on-Trent, was reported missing to police on 16 July last year.
Staffordshire Police have told us they are not treating his death as suspicious.
Specially-trained officers are supporting his family at this difficult time.
In a statement, they said: “Today we have been informed of the tragic loss of Darren. Our thoughts and prayers go out to everybody affected by this.
“We would like to thank the emergency services and Staffordshire Police for their professionalism, care and understanding and ask that our privacy be respected at this sad time.”
Police were called to Festival Park in Etruria at 3.40pm on Sunday 2 March after the discovery of a skeleton in the area.
As part of the investigation, detectives and forensic teams, including an anthropologist, a botanist and an archaeologist, carried out inspections of the scene over a number of days.
DNA analysis was used to identify Darren.
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