Police find ‘human remains’ in woods off Candia Road

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Police detectives on Saturday morning were investigating human remains discovered by someone walking the rail trail Friday afternoon. Photo/Jeffrey Hastings.

Story Updated 7 p.m. April 24: Manchester Police continue to investigate the discovery of human remains on the Rockingham Rail Trail off of Candia Road. The remains were located by someone walking in the area on April 23, 2021, shortly after 5 p.m.

Police detectives have determined that the death is not recent and it does not appear suspicious.

The investigation continues pending confirmation of identity and notification of next of kin. A cause of death has not been confirmed as of yet.

Police have cleared the scene and the rail trail is reopened.

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MANCHESTER, NH – Authorities on Friday discovered human remains near the entrance to the rail trail.

On April 23, 2021, Manchester Police were contacted by Auburn Police in regards to finding what appeared to be human remains near the Rockingham Recreational rail trail off of Candia Road.

Manchester Police responded and found that the remains were about a thousand feet in from the Proctor Road gate. The area was secured and detectives responded.

The investigation is ongoing and the Medical Examiner is now on the scene. Positive identification of the person has not yet been made, police said.Screenshot 2021 04 24 11.54.31 AM


We’ll update this story as soon as more information is available.

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