Suspected human remains found by horrified road workers close to M67 as police shut road
Police have shut the road in both directions.
Police believe they have identified suspected human remains found close to the M67 in Tameside.
Officers were called shortly after 11pm on Monday by road workers who made the discovery close to a bridge between junctions 3 and 4.
Earlier Greater Manchester Police said the M67 in Tameside was closed in both directions between Junction 3 (Hyde) and Junction 4 (Hattersley) due to an an "ongoing incident"
The force said the motorway "will be closed in both directions for majority of the day".
It added that motorists should find other routes.
Providing a fresh update they said: “We are working with specialist teams to understand the circumstances behind this incident.
“The road will be closed between junctions 3 and 4 while detectives carry out their investigation.
“Please continue to avoid the area and we will provide updates when we have them.”