The body of a child was found buried in the garden of a property in birmingham.
Police have been digging in the same spot for a week after receiving new information.
Human remains were discovered in the house on Clarence Road in the Handsworth area of the city.
Details of the child’s identity are not currently known.
An autopsy must be performed to establish the cause of death.
A 40-year-old man and a 41-year-old woman appeared in court charged with negligence for causing or permitting the death of a child.
People living in the Clarence Road home are not connected to the case, police said.
A West Midlands Police spokesperson said: ‘A 40-year-old man and 41-year-old woman were arrested on December 9 on suspicion of causing or enabling the death of a child and a case distinct from willful negligence.
“Both were charged with negligence and remanded in custody.
“The investigation into the offense of causing or permitting the death of a child is continuing.
“Current occupants of the Clarence Road property are aware of the search, but are not connected to the investigation.”
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