Human remains have been found inside a jar in an abandoned house - sparking a police probe.
The bizarre discovery was made at a property in Toxteth, Liverpool on Monday.
Merseyside Police told the Liverpool Echo that "a jar containing preserved human remains" had been found
The force said: "At around 12.10pm yesterday (Monday 9 August) we received a report of suspicious circumstances an unoccupied address on Wordsworth Street, Toxteth.
"Officers attended and located a jar containing preserved human remains at the property.
"Police remain on Wordsworth Street today (Tuesday 10 August), while extensive enquiries are carried out to establish the provenance and age of the remains."
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A large police presence could be seen at the run-down property on Monday evening.
Officers placed a cordon around one home on the road, which is located close to Toxteth Park Cemetery.
