Police are looking for the remains of Mary Bastholm, a suspected teenage victim of Fred West, at a cafe in Gloucester
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Police searching for the remains of a suspected teenage victim of Fred West reportedly plan to dig up six areas of a toilet at a café where she once worked.
Forensic archaeologists have been undertaking exploratory work at the Clean Plate cafe in Gloucester in connection with the disappearance of 15-year-old Mary Bastholm, who was last seen alive in January 1968.
It comes after Gloucestershire Police received possible evidence from a TV production company to suggest the body of the missing teenager could be buried at the location.
One of the findings presented to police was a photo taken by the production company of what appeared to be blue material buried in one area of the cellar. Mary was known to have been wearing a blue coat when she went missing.
Police confirmed six “anomalies” in the toilet area were to be excavated, according to the Mirror.
Officers were seen removing a “dungeon-style” wooden door and placing it in the back of a police van on Tuesday morning.
Police spotted removing objects from Clean Plate cafe
Objects have been removed from the Clean Plate cafe in Gloucester ahead of excavation work at the site where police have found “possible evidence” of where Mary Bastholm, suspected teenage victim of serial killer Fred West, may be buried.
Police have been photographed carrying objects including a number of wooden doors out of the cafe this morning.
The force has confirmed excavation work will not begin until at least Wednesday.
Police remove objects from the Clean Plate cafe in Gloucester ahead of excavation work
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Police activity at the Clean Plate cafe in Southgate Street, Gloucester
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Chiara Giordano18 May 2021 12:14
Excavation work to begin at cafe in search for body of Mary Bastholm
Excavation work is to begin at a cafe in Gloucester after police found “possible evidence” of where a suspected teenage victim of serial killer Fred West may be buried.
Forensic archaeologists have been undertaking exploratory work at the Clean Plate cafe in Southgate Street in connection with the disappearance of 15-year-old Mary Bastholm, who was last seen alive in January 1968.
It comes after Gloucestershire Police were presented with a photo taken by a TV production company of what appeared to be blue material buried in one area of the cafe’s cellar.
Mary was wearing a blue coat when she went missing.
Police today confirmed six “anomalies” in the toilet area of the premises are to be excavated, according to the Mirror.
Read our story for full details of the investigation so far:
Chiara Giordano18 May 2021 11:56
Welcome to our live blog as police begin searching a cafe in Gloucester city centre for a suspected Fred West victim after finding a new clue.
Officers are to begin digging up areas of the Clean Plate cafe, where 15-year-old Mary Bastholm once worked before she went missing in January 1968.
Gloucestershire Police have received possible evidence from a TV production company to suggest the body of the teenager could be buried at the location.
One of the findings presented to police was a photo taken by the production company of what appeared to be blue material buried in one area of the cellar. Mary was wearing a blue coat when she went missing.
Chiara Giordano18 May 2021 11:46
