Crawley police incident: Discovery of animal body parts led to woodland closure

Sussex Police officers taped off the entrance to Ewhurst Wood in Crawley on Tuesday afternoon (October 10).

“We attended an area off Ifield Avenue in Crawley yesterday afternoon after a report of bags filled with what appeared to be remains,” a police spokesperson said.

"Experts have now confirmed that the recovered items are animal body parts, not human.”

Police the cordon was in place overnight ‘as a precaution’ while forensics tests were completed.

Officers have thanked the public for their patience while this work was carried out.