{"id":9105,"date":"2026-04-08T06:01:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T06:01:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/9105\/"},"modified":"2026-04-08T06:01:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T06:01:10","slug":"horrified-worker-finds-human-skull-hanging-from-tree-in-north-london-woodland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/9105\/","title":{"rendered":"Horrified worker finds human skull hanging from tree in north London woodland"},"content":{"rendered":"

Further remains have been located after the skull was discovered in the north London woods<\/p>\n

A horrified worker found the skull in the woodlands(Image: Getty Images\/iStockphoto)<\/p>\n

A horrified council worker found a human skull hanging from a tree in London woodlands.<\/p>\n

The skull was discovered in north London by an Enfield<\/a> council worker on Tuesday, April 7 around midday. Emergency services <\/a>were called to Brooke Woods<\/a> where the remains where spotted.<\/p>\n

The force have since located 80 per cent of the rest of the bones which were underneath the skull alongside ID. Police have said that<\/p>\n

It is estimated the body had been there since September 2022.<\/p>\n

A Met spokesperson said: “Around 12:00hrs on Tuesday, 7 April, officers were called to Brooke Wood, Enfield, following the discovery of suspected human remains.<\/p>\n

“Officers attended. Enquiries continue to establish the circumstances but the matter is not believed to be suspicious at this stage.”<\/p>\n

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